Q3-2016: Asset prices at annual high

At +5.8% year-on-year, asset price inflation is rising again and is now at its highest level in 2016.

The growth trend in the real estate market continues unchanged, with prices rising by +6.7% year-on-year. Business wealth also rose substantially by +8.3%. Collectors’ and speculative items, on the other hand, fell by -4.8 %.

After two quarters of falling prices, financial assets are now growing by +2.0%. Other financial assets, in particular, contributed to this increase, which rose by +12.0 %.

As consumer prices continue to stagnate (+0.5 %) year-on-year and producer prices fall (-1.7 %), asset price inflation is well ahead.

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