2025.09.0507:43:32UTC+00Austria Wholesale Prices Rebound in August

In August 2025, wholesale prices in Austria experienced a year-on-year increase of 0.2%, marking a recovery from the 0.1% decline noted in the previous month. This uptick was largely attributed to substantial price increases in certain sectors, notably coffee, tea, cocoa, and spices, which surged by 24.7%. Additionally, there were significant cost hikes in watches and jewelry (+18.9%), live animals (+18.5%), and non-alcoholic beverages (+9.6%). Further upward pricing pressure was observed in fruits and vegetables (+7.3%), meat and meat products (+5.9%), alcoholic beverages (+5.3%), musical instruments (+5.1%), as well as dairy products, eggs, edible oils, and fats (+5.0%). In contrast, several sectors experienced price reductions, including plastics and rubber in primary forms (-9.7%), waste and scrap (-9.5%), other liquid and gaseous fuels and related products (-8.7%), solid fuels (-8.6%), and motor spirit (-5.4%). On a month-to-month basis, wholesale prices saw a decrease of 0.6% in August, reversing the 0.2% rise recorded in the preceding period.