05.12.202508:10:12UTC+00Austria Wholesale Prices Accelerate in November

In November 2025, Austria experienced a 0.9% year-on-year increase in wholesale prices, a notable rise from the 0.2% hike seen in the previous month. Key price increases were observed in several categories, including coffee, tea, cocoa, and spices, which surged by 22.4%. Watches and jewelry saw a 21.4% uptick, while live animals increased by 17.7%. Other significant contributors to the rise included sugar, chocolate, and confectionery products, which went up by 8.3%, along with rough and processed wood at 6.6%, musical instruments at 5.6%, dairy products, eggs, edible oils, and fats at 5.5%, and meats and meat products at 4.9%. Conversely, declines were recorded in the prices of grain, seeds, and animal feeds, which dropped by 11.0%, as well as in plastics and rubber in primary forms and waste and scrap, which decreased by 10.1% and 5.4% respectively. On a month-to-month basis, wholesale prices climbed by 0.9% in November, marking the most rapid increase since February of the previous year, following a 0.3% decrease in the prior period.