What the latest data shows: official household furniture prices changed 0% in the 3 months to September 2026, major appliances -0.1%, general prices +0.8%; fewer households than in 2015-2019 said they plan a big purchase (survey score -29.3 against a 2015-2019 average of 17.4; September 2026).
The official furniture and appliance price figures for Austria against inflation, without a forecast colour: in our test across seven euro countries, the colour picked out the unusual months no better than chance.
Household furniture: official prices, last 3 months
Inflation The rise in general consumer prices over the same 3 months. A category's costs may have risen faster or slower; this shows the past only. general prices+0.8%
Shop prices (official) Official consumer price index change for household furniture over the last 3 months: a measurement of the prices paid in shops. It is a different thing from the cost bar; we draw no cause-and-effect link between the two. They are prices measured in the past, not a forecast. In the US the index is “furniture and bedding” and includes mattresses. household furniture, consumer price index (September 2026)0.0%
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Bars show the change in the official consumer price index over the last 3 months.
On a 1,000 € sofa, the official furniture price change over these 3 months is about 0 €; the change in general prices on the same amount is about +8 €.
Major appliances: official prices, last 3 months
Inflation The rise in general consumer prices over the same 3 months. A category's costs may have risen faster or slower; this shows the past only. general prices+0.8%
Shop prices (official) Official consumer price indices for two groups of large appliances. Kitchen appliances (refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, cookers, ovens, hobs) form one index; laundry appliances (washing machines, dryers) another. They are prices measured in the past, not a forecast. The subgroups move more from month to month than the total, partly because of sales, so the 12-month change is the steadier figure. total, includes heaters and air conditioners; consumer price index (September 2026)-0.1%
Kitchen appliancesrefrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, cookers, ovens and hobs in one index+0.7%
Laundry applianceswashing machines and dryers+1.0%
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Bars show the change in the official consumer price index over the last 3 months.
What pushed prices up and what held them back
Shop prices depend on production costs, but also on how much people buy and on the exchange rate. These are the latest measured figures sorted by the way they point; each row shows its own month. They do not say what prices will do next.
▲ Pushing prices up
None of the indicators we track points this way for this period.
▼ Holding prices back
Households planning a big purchase fewer than in 2015-2019 (survey score -29.3; 2015-2019 average 17.4; September 2026). Usually between 10.1 and 22.4 in 2015-2019.
– Within the usual range
Close to their usual level: this period they are not clearly pushing prices up or holding them back.
Euro against the dollar -1.9% over 12 months (September 2026); a stronger euro makes imports cheaper. Usually between -16.3% and +6.8% in 2015-2019.
No usual range yet for these series
Sales in furniture and appliance shops -0.4% in volume over 12 months (July 2026)
Shown as context. We have not found that any of these predicts prices on its own. Each row is the latest measured figure, with its own month. "Usually between" is the range where the middle 80% of the 2015-2019 values lay (10th to 90th percentile), before the pandemic. A row sits under pushing or holding back only when its latest figure is outside that range; a series without such a range sits apart. The rows are context: we have not found that any of them predicts prices on its own.
Recent official decisions
Recent decisions by public bodies that affect furniture and appliance prices: interest rates, minimum wage, tax, tariffs, credit rules and energy. Each line links to the official text.
September 16, 2026 European Central Bank raised its deposit rate from 2.25% to 2.50% Higher rates make loans and paying in instalments dearer. Big purchases such as furniture and appliances can be put off, and with less demand sellers find it harder to raise prices. Source: ECB Data Portal ↗▼ holds prices back
The direction describes the decision's first effect on costs or demand; it does not say what prices will do or how much. Last checked: October 20, 2026. The arrow shows the decision’s first effect on costs or demand: ▲ adds to the pressure, ▼ holds prices back. It does not say how much prices will change; other factors work at the same time.
What producers say about their own prices
Every month producers are asked: "Over the next 3 months, will your selling prices rise, stay the same or fall?" Below you see by how many points the share saying "rise" is larger (or smaller) than the share saying "fall". Producers are asked whether their selling prices will rise, stay the same or fall over the next 3 months. The score is the share saying "rise" minus the share saying "fall". Example: if 50% say rise and 14% say fall, the score is +36. Above zero means more producers expect rises than falls; zero means equal. It is not a percentage and does not say how large a rise will be.
Furniture makers September 2026: producers saying their prices will rise outnumber those saying they will fall by 13.8 points. 3 months earlier the gap was 22.3 points; the 2015-2019 average was 16.1 points.close to the 2015-2019 average
Electrical equipment makers (incl. household appliances) September 2026: producers saying their prices will rise outnumber those saying they will fall by 4.7 points. 3 months earlier the gap was 31.2 points; the 2015-2019 average was −6.7 points.above the 2015-2019 average
Textile makers (incl. home textiles) September 2026: producers saying their prices will rise outnumber those saying they will fall by 31.8 points. 3 months earlier the gap was 8.5 points; the 2015-2019 average was 11.5 points.above the 2015-2019 average
Wood, board and MDF makers (a furniture input) September 2026: producers saying their prices will fall outnumber those saying they will rise by 2.5 points. 3 months earlier the gap was 29 points; the 2015-2019 average was 11.9 points.below the 2015-2019 average
Rubber and plastics makers (foam, plastic parts) September 2026: producers saying their prices will rise outnumber those saying they will fall by 20.2 points. 3 months earlier the gap was 26.1 points; the 2015-2019 average was 10.8 points.above the 2015-2019 average
Steel and basic metal makers September 2026: producers saying their prices will rise outnumber those saying they will fall by 63.2 points. 3 months earlier the gap was 19.9 points; the 2015-2019 average was −3.7 points.above the 2015-2019 average
This is a survey answer, not a measured price. We have not yet tested whether what producers say reaches shop prices. Source: European Commission joint business survey, Austria, seasonally adjusted.
Details: official figures, charts and history
Latest official figures (September 2026) Official consumer price indices (Eurostat, harmonised index of consumer prices) for the month in the heading: the change over 12 months and over the last 3 months. They are measured shop prices, not a forecast.
over 12 months
over 3 months
Inflation (all items)
+3.6%
+0.8%
Household furniture
+1.3%
0%
Major appliancesalso includes heaters, air conditioners and cleaning equipment, besides the two groups
+0.7%
-0.1%
Kitchen appliances Official consumer price indices for two groups of large appliances. Kitchen appliances (refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, cookers, ovens, hobs) form one index; laundry appliances (washing machines, dryers) another. They are prices measured in the past, not a forecast. The subgroups move more from month to month than the total, partly because of sales, so the 12-month change is the steadier figure. refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, cookers, ovens and hobs in one index
+2.6%
+0.7%
Laundry applianceswashing machines and dryers
+0.5%
+1.0%
Source: Eurostat, harmonised index of consumer prices: major household appliances and its two subgroups. Official statistics do not publish refrigerators, dishwashers or ovens separately.
Price change over 12 months Each line is the change of an official price index against the same month a year earlier. The dashed line is general inflation; where the category's line is above it, that category's prices rose faster than prices in general. It shows the past only.
Household furniture / Major appliancesInflation (all items)
Household furnitureMajor appliances
How often prices moved with inflation We compare the category's official price change with inflation over every 3-month period since the start month. "Within" means the two differed by less than the stated band. It describes past periods, not the next 3 months.
Since January 2019, household furniture prices moved within 1 percentage point of inflation in 51% of 3-month periods. They rose faster in 19% and slower in 30%.
Since January 2019, major appliance prices moved within 1 percentage point of inflation in 61% of 3-month periods. They rose faster in 9% and slower in 30%.
This is the usual pattern a forecast would have to beat.
Source: Eurostat, harmonised index of consumer prices (all items; household furniture; major household appliances).
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