FX.co ★ Austria Wholesale Inflation Slows in October

In October 2025, Austria experienced a modest 0.2% year-over-year increase in wholesale prices, marking a deceleration from the previous month's eight-month peak of a 1.2% rise. This slowdown was primarily attributed to notable decreases in the prices of several key categories: grain, seeds, and animal feeds saw a decline of 10.6%, plastics and rubber in primary forms fell by 7.9%, and other liquid and gaseous fuels and related products decreased by 6.1%. Additionally, waste and scrap were down 5.9%, hides and leather dropped 4.4%, and motor spirit decreased by 3.8%. Conversely, these reductions were partially balanced by significant price surges in other areas, with coffee, tea, cocoa, and spices rising by 24.6%, watches and jewellery by 22.2%, live animals by 18.7%, sugar, chocolate, and sugar confectionery by 7.3%, and non-alcoholic beverages by 6.5%. On a month-to-month basis, wholesale prices experienced a 0.3% decline in October, counteracting a 0.3% increase noted in the previous period.