shutterstock_1843622269.jpg

© Kennerth Kullman / shutterstock.com

Back
germany / austria

Further increase in log prices

Log price trend in April 2025

Article by Gerd Ebner (translated by Eva Guzely) | 07.05.2025 - 12:11

In April, log prices rose by a further €1/m³ in Baden-Württemberg and by €2/m³ in Austria, while the Holzkurier’s survey shows stable prices in Bavaria.

As a result, prices range from €110 to €117/m³ in southern Germany and Austria. In northern Germany, prices for spruce logs were around €5/m³ higher. There, the Holzkurier identified a price level of €115 to €120/m³ (see article Spruce log prices ranging from €115 to €120/m³ in the north).

Related articles

czech republic

Czech State Forests increase H1 profit

In the first half of 2026, the Czech State Forests (Lesy České republiky, Lesy ČR) saw its operating profit increase by 23%, or CZK 743 million (€30.4 million), year on year to CZK 3.95 billion... Read more ...

austria

Log price index continues its downward trend

In the third quarter, the Austrian price index for spruce/fir sawlogs fell for the second consecutive quarter. At 178.8%, it was 1.2 percentage points higher than the 177.6% that were recorded in the... Read more ...

industrial softwood germany

Prices mostly unchanged, reductions as exception

Unchanged prices dominate contract negotiations for deliveries of industrial softwood logs. One major buyer, however, reports price reductions. Read more ...

switzerland

Scorching summer damaged deciduous forests in particular

After two years of recovery, the exceptionally hot summer of 2026 substantially worsened the condition of Swiss forests, as the 2026 Sanasilva inventory revealed. An increased volume of damaged wood,... Read more ...