Prices of Industrial Raw Materials Continue to Fall

The decline in prices of raw materials on world markets in 1991 (–11 percent) will continue into the current year, though given the slight pick-up in demand at a reduced rate (–1 percent). Prices of agricultural raw materials are likely to show a steeper downward trend than metal prices. In 1991, prices of industrial raw materials imported into Austria fell at a higher rate than prices on world markets.