Austria’s wholesale prices rose by 1.1% year-on-year in February 2026, accelerating from a 0.4% increase in January. This was the fastest annual rise since September 2025 and was mainly driven by higher prices for watches and jewelry (+16.1%), coffee, tea, cocoa and spices (+12.5%), and waste and scrap (+12.1%). Additional significant upward contributions came from other machinery and equipment (+9.1%), fruits and vegetables (+8.3%), flat glass (+8.0%), solid fuels (+7.5%), and wood in the rough and other primary wood products (+7.0%).
In contrast, notable price declines were recorded for grains, seeds and animal feeds (-14.4%), plastics and rubber in primary forms (-12.1%), other liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (-8.1%), motor spirits (-6.5%), and hides and leather (-5.1%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices increased by 0.7% in February, unchanged from the rate recorded in the previous month.
