FX.co ★ Austria Wholesale Prices Fall at Softer Pace

In May 2025, wholesale prices in Austria experienced a year-on-year decline of 0.5%, building on a 1% decrease recorded in the prior month. This trend marked the fourth straight month of reducing wholesale prices, primarily influenced by falling prices in specific sectors. Notably, there were significant decreases in the prices of liquid and gaseous fuels along with related products (-14%), solid fuels (-10.9%), and motor spirit (-9.4%). Other areas also saw price reductions, including plastics and rubber in primary forms (-8.8%), waste and scrap (-6.9%), industrial chemicals (-5.2%), as well as hardware, plumbing, and heating equipment and supplies (-2.9%), and information and communication equipment (-2.3%). Conversely, notable price increases were observed in categories such as coffee, tea, cocoa, and spices (+24.4%), watches and jewelry (+21%), live animals (+13.3%), and non-alcoholic beverages (+9.8%). On a month-to-month basis, the wholesale prices saw a reduction of 0.3% in May 2025, following a larger decline of 0.4% in the previous month.