Wholesale prices in Austria increased by 0.4% year-on-year in January 2026, accelerating from a 0.1% gain in the previous month. Significant price increases were seen for coffee, tea, cocoa and spices (+14.7%), watches and jewellery (+13.4%), as well as waste and scrap (+13.3%). Other notable contributors included other machinery and equipment (+9.8%), flat glass (+6.9%), sugar, chocolate and sugar confectionery (+6.5%) and wood in the rough; products of primary processing of wood (+6.4%). On the other hand, wholesale prices fell sharply for other liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (-13.2%), grain, seeds and animal feeds (-13.1%), motor spirit (-9.0%), plastics and rubber in primary forms (-8.9%) as well as hides and leather (-5.0%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices rose by 0.7% in January, recovering from a 0.7% decline in the preceding period.
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Austria Wholesale Prices Rise Faster in January
Wholesale prices in Austria increased by 0.4% year-on-year in January 2026, accelerating from a 0.1% gain in the previous month. Significant price increases were seen for coffee, tea, cocoa and spices (+14.7%), watches and jewellery (+13.4%), as well as waste and scrap (+13.3%). Other notable contributors included other machinery and equipment (+9.8%), flat glass (+6.9%), sugar, chocolate and sugar confectionery (+6.5%) and wood in the rough; products of primary processing of wood (+6.4%). On the other hand, wholesale prices fell sharply for other liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (-13.2%), grain, seeds and animal feeds (-13.1%), motor spirit (-9.0%), plastics and rubber in primary forms (-8.9%) as well as hides and leather (-5.0%). On a monthly basis, wholesale prices rose by 0.7% in January, recovering from a 0.7% decline in the preceding period.