FX.co ★ Austria Wholesale Inflation at 8-Month High

In September 2025, Austria experienced a 1.2% year-on-year increase in wholesale prices, an acceleration from the 0.2% growth observed in the previous month. This latest figure represents the most significant rise since January, largely attributable to increased costs in certain categories. Notably, coffee, tea, cocoa, and spices rose by 24.6%, live animals by 21.5%, and watches and jewelry by 20.8%. Additional upward pressure stemmed from non-alcoholic beverages at 8.4% and both meat products and sugar-related items, including chocolate and confectionery, each at 6.6%. Conversely, decreases were noted in waste and scrap materials at -8.7%, plastics and rubber in primary forms at -8.6%, solid fuels at -6.4%, grain, seeds, and animal feed at -5.5%, as well as hardware, plumbing, and heating equipment/supplies at -4.3%. Hides and leather saw a decline of -4.1%, while paper and paperboard fell by -2.0%, and other liquid and gaseous fuels and related products decreased by -1.3%. Month-over-month, wholesale prices increased by 0.3% in September, recovering from a 0.6% decline recorded in the previous period.