Producer prices in Austria increased 1.9% year-on-year in April 2026, after a flat reading in March. This was the highest reading since May 2023, driven mainly by a sharp rise in intermediate goods prices (3.8% vs 1.2% in March). Energy costs rose 2.0%, rebounding from a 1.7% drop in the previous month and marking the first increase in nearly three years. Prices for capital goods increased 0.4%, following a 0.2% rise, while consumer goods prices rose 0.6%, slowing from a 0.8% advance. On a monthly basis, the PPI rose 0.9%, easing from a 1.4% increase in March, as higher prices in the manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (11.3%) and basic metals (3.5%) were partly offset by declines in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (-1.7%) and in the manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (-0.1%). source: Statistics Austria

Producer Prices in Austria increased 1.90 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Austria averaged 1.60 percent from 2001 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 22.10 percent in September of 2022 and a record low of -7.20 percent in January of 2024. This page provides - Austria Producer Prices Change - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Austria Producer Prices Change - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on June of 2026.

Producer Prices in Austria increased 1.90 percent in April of 2026 over the same month in the previous year. Producer Prices Change in Austria is expected to be 1.20 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Austria Producer Prices Change is projected to trend around 2.10 percent in 2027 and 1.90 percent in 2028, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-04-30 07:00 AM
PPI YoY
Mar 0% -1.4% -0.2%
2026-05-29 07:00 AM
PPI YoY
Apr 1.9% 0% 1.7%
2026-06-30 07:00 AM
PPI YoY
May 1.9% 2.6%


Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 103.00 102.60 points Apr 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 144.20 143.50 points Apr 2026
CPI Transportation 137.70 134.60 points Apr 2026
Food Inflation 2.40 2.30 percent Apr 2026
GDP Deflator 123.99 124.30 points Mar 2026
Harmonised Consumer Prices 103.29 103.15 points May 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.70 3.40 percent May 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.10 0.40 percent May 2026
Producer Prices 118.60 117.50 points Apr 2026
PPI YoY 1.90 0.00 percent Apr 2026
Wholesale Prices NSA MoM 106.70 106.60 points May 2026


Austria Producer Prices Change
Producer prices change refers to year over year change in price of goods and services sold by manufacturers and producers in the wholesale market during a given period.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1.90 0.00 22.10 -7.20 2001 - 2026 percent Monthly

News Stream
Austria Producer Prices Rise at Fastest Pace in Nearly 3 Years
Producer prices in Austria increased 1.9% year-on-year in April 2026, after a flat reading in March. This was the highest reading since May 2023, driven mainly by a sharp rise in intermediate goods prices (3.8% vs 1.2% in March). Energy costs rose 2.0%, rebounding from a 1.7% drop in the previous month and marking the first increase in nearly three years. Prices for capital goods increased 0.4%, following a 0.2% rise, while consumer goods prices rose 0.6%, slowing from a 0.8% advance. On a monthly basis, the PPI rose 0.9%, easing from a 1.4% increase in March, as higher prices in the manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (11.3%) and basic metals (3.5%) were partly offset by declines in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (-1.7%) and in the manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products (-0.1%).
2026-05-29
Austria Producer Prices Stagnate in March
Producer prices in Austria came in flat year-on-year in March 2026, following a 1.4% decline in the previous month, as energy costs continued to fall but at a softer pace (-1.7% vs -6% in February). Price growth strengthened for intermediate goods (1.2% vs 0.4%), while capital goods also edged higher (0.2% vs 0.1%). Meanwhile, consumer goods inflation slowed to 0.8% from 1% in the prior month. On a monthly basis, producer prices rose 1.4% in March, accelerating from a revised 0.2% in February, driven mainly by higher costs in electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply (1.6%) and basic metals (1.6%), which offset declines in pharmaceutical products and preparations (-0.9%) and machinery and equipment (-0.1%).
2026-04-30
Austria Producer Prices Drop 1.4% in February
Producer prices in Austria decreased by 1.4% year-on-year in February 2026, the same pace as in January. This marked the eleventh consecutive month of deflation, primarily due to continued declines in energy costs (-6.1% vs -6.0% in January). Price growth slowed slightly for consumer goods (1.0% vs 1.1%) and remained steady for intermediate goods (at 0.4%). Meanwhile, capital goods prices increased by 0.2%, after falling 0.1% in the previous month. On a monthly basis, producer prices edged up by 0.1%, matching January’s rate, amid higher prices for basic metals (0.7%) and motor vehicles, trailers, and semi-trailers (0.7%), which partially offset lower prices for electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply (-1.0%) and food products (-0.3%).
2026-03-30