Austria’s producer prices rose by 6% year-on-year in September, the highest since March 2023.

(1) Austria's annualized producer inflation rate for September 2026 accelerated to 6% from 4.7% in August, reaching its highest level since March 2023. (2) The main upward pressure came from energy prices rising by 11.4%, compared to a 7.3% increase in August, as well as intermediate goods prices increasing by 7.4%, up from 7.2% in August. (3) Capital goods prices also rose by 1.4%, compared to a 1.0% increase in August, while consumer goods prices remained steady with a 0.3% gain. (4) Month-on-month, the producer price index rose by 1.2% in September, the largest increase in six months, following a 1% rise in the previous month. (5) The price increases were mainly concentrated in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, which rose by 3.6%; followed by paper and paper products manufacturing, which increased by 1.0%. (5) In contrast, prices of other non-metallic mineral products fell by 0.3%, and textile prices decreased by 0.2%.