Overview
In May 2026, compared with April 2026, industrial producer prices increased by 0.2% in both the euro area and the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In April 2026, industrial producer prices grew by 0.7% in the euro area and by 0.8% in the EU.
In May 2026, compared with May 2025, industrial producer prices increased by 5.9% in the euro area and by 5.7% in the EU.
Monthly comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State
In the euro area in May 2026, compared with April 2026, industrial producer prices
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increased by 1.4% for intermediate goods,
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decreased by 1.0% for energy,
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increased by 0.2% for capital goods,
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increased by 0.3% for durable consumer goods,
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decreased by 0.1% for non-durable consumer goods.
Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 0.7%.
In the EU, industrial producer prices
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increased by 1.4% for intermediate goods,
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decreased by 1.0% for energy,
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increased by 0.2% for capital goods,
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increased by 0.3% for durable consumer goods,
-
decreased by 0.1% for non-durable consumer goods.
Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 0.7%.
The highest monthly increases in industrial producer prices were recorded in Cyprus (+3.6%), Ireland (+2.8%) and the Netherlands (+1.9%). The largest decreases were observed in Croatia (-2.1%), Hungary (-1.3%) and Italy (-0.5%).
Annual comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State
In the euro area in May 2026, compared with May 2025, industrial producer prices
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increased by 5.5% for intermediate goods,
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increased by 14.0% for energy,
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increased by 2.2% for capital goods,
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increased by 2.8% for durable consumer goods,
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decreased by 0.5% for non-durable consumer goods.
Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 2.8%.
In the EU, industrial producer prices
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increased by 5.2% for intermediate goods,
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increased by 14.3% for energy,
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increased by 2.1% for capital goods,
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increased by 2.7% for durable consumer goods,
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decreased by 0.5% for non-durable consumer goods.
Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 2.8%.
The highest annual increases in industrial producer prices were recorded in Bulgaria (+19.3%), Romania (+13.5%) and Lithuania (+12.3%), while the only decrease was observed in Luxembourg (-3.2%).
Tables
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Industrial producer prices on the domestic market % change compared with previous month |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dec-25 |
Jan-26 |
Feb-26 |
Mar-26 |
Apr-26 |
May-26 |
|
|
-0.3 |
0.7 |
-0.6 |
3.4 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
|
|
0.1 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
|
|
0.3 |
1.0 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
|
|
-1.2 |
1.3 |
-2.5 |
11.0 |
-0.2 |
-1.0 |
|
|
0.0 |
0.6 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
|
|
0.2 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
|
|
-0.2 |
-0.2 |
-0.2 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
-0.1 |
|
|
-0.4 |
0.8 |
-0.5 |
3.1 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
|
|
0.1 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.4 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
|
|
0.3 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
|
|
-1.4 |
1.6 |
-1.8 |
10.1 |
0.3 |
-1.0 |
|
|
0.1 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
|
|
0.1 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
|
|
-0.2 |
-0.2 |
-0.2 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
-0.1 |
|
|
Industrial producer prices on the domestic market % change compared with previous month |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dec-25 |
Jan-26 |
Feb-26 |
Mar-26 |
Apr-26 |
May-26 |
|
|
-0.3 |
0.7 |
-0.6 |
3.4 |
0.7 |
0.2 |
|
|
-0.4 |
0.8 |
-0.5 |
3.1 |
0.8 |
0.2 |
|
|
0.4 |
1.7 |
0.3 |
2.1 |
2.4 |
0.7 |
|
|
1.4 |
7.1 |
0.2 |
-2.5 |
1.2 |
0.4 |
|
|
-0.2 |
-0.7 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
1.4 |
-0.2 |
|
|
-1.9 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
|
|
-0.3 |
-0.6 |
-0.5 |
2.5 |
1.2 |
0.2 |
|
|
-3.0 |
13.7 |
0.1 |
-12.3 |
-0.8 |
1.8 |
|
|
-2.8 |
4.0 |
-2.6 |
5.0 |
0.4 |
2.8 |
|
|
-1.0 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
5.2 |
0.3 |
-0.2 |
|
|
0.3 |
0.6 |
-3.0 |
6.2 |
2.0 |
0.9 |
|
|
0.2 |
0.6 |
-0.3 |
1.9 |
-2.0 |
-0.3 |
|
|
-0.4 |
-0.2 |
3.8 |
0.9 |
2.7 |
-2.1 |
|
|
-0.9 |
2.0 |
-0.8 |
5.9 |
0.1 |
-0.5 |
|
|
0.2 |
-0.6 |
0.0 |
-0.6 |
0.3 |
3.6 |
|
|
-1.5 |
3.2 |
0.3 |
-3.9 |
-0.1 |
1.4 |
|
|
-0.8 |
1.3 |
1.5 |
7.1 |
1.2 |
0.1 |
|
|
0.0 |
-3.5 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
|
|
-0.1 |
0.0 |
-0.2 |
3.4 |
0.0 |
-1.3 |
|
|
-0.1 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
|
|
-1.1 |
1.6 |
-0.3 |
2.4 |
2.1 |
1.9 |
|
|
-0.5 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
1.8 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
|
|
-0.4 |
-0.3 |
0.5 |
3.8 |
0.7 |
-0.1 |
|
|
0.5 |
-0.2 |
-1.7 |
3.0 |
2.1 |
0.8 |
|
|
0.1 |
2.6 |
-1.6 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
1.1 |
|
|
0.2 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
|
|
0.3 |
-0.6 |
0.2 |
-1.0 |
2.1 |
-0.4 |
|
|
-1.6 |
6.9 |
2.7 |
-5.3 |
2.2 |
0.8 |
|
|
-1.1 |
5.1 |
0.5 |
-2.1 |
-0.3 |
1.8 |
|
|
-0.5 |
6.1 |
0.7 |
0.0 |
1.9 |
-0.1 |
|
|
-0.1 |
-0.4 |
-0.4 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
|
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Industrial producer prices on the domestic market % change compared with same month of previous year |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dec-25 |
Jan-26 |
Feb-26 |
Mar-26 |
Apr-26 |
May-26 |
|
|
-2.0 |
-2.1 |
-3.0 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
5.9 |
|
|
1.0 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
|
|
0.8 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
2.0 |
3.9 |
5.5 |
|
|
-8.4 |
-8.9 |
-11.7 |
4.0 |
12.5 |
14.0 |
|
|
1.7 |
1.6 |
1.6 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
2.2 |
|
|
2.1 |
2.2 |
2.5 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
2.8 |
|
|
1.0 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
-0.2 |
-0.5 |
|
|
-1.9 |
-1.9 |
-2.7 |
2.0 |
4.9 |
5.7 |
|
|
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
|
|
0.6 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.6 |
3.7 |
5.2 |
|
|
-7.7 |
-7.9 |
-10.5 |
4.4 |
12.7 |
14.3 |
|
|
1.6 |
1.5 |
1.5 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
|
|
1.7 |
2.0 |
2.2 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.7 |
|
|
1.0 |
0.5 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
-0.2 |
-0.5 |
|
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Industrial producer prices on the domestic market % change compared with same month of previous year |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dec-25 |
Jan-26 |
Feb-26 |
Mar-26 |
Apr-26 |
May-26 |
|
|
-2.0 |
-2.1 |
-3.0 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
5.9 |
|
|
-1.9 |
-1.9 |
-2.7 |
2.0 |
4.9 |
5.7 |
|
|
-0.2 |
0.9 |
1.0 |
3.6 |
8.1 |
9.0 |
|
|
9.8 |
11.7 |
9.2 |
7.5 |
14.5 |
19.3 |
|
|
-2.1 |
-2.9 |
-2.8 |
-1.1 |
1.1 |
1.5 |
|
|
-3.1 |
-3.5 |
-3.8 |
1.7 |
7.2 |
8.9 |
|
|
-2.4 |
-2.9 |
-3.2 |
0.0 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
|
|
-0.9 |
11.9 |
2.4 |
-2.4 |
-1.2 |
0.7 |
|
|
-4.9 |
-6.9 |
-4.6 |
1.9 |
6.5 |
10.0 |
|
|
-0.5 |
-2.1 |
-0.6 |
3.3 |
5.9 |
7.7 |
|
|
-3.0 |
-2.9 |
-6.9 |
3.1 |
8.5 |
10.4 |
|
|
-2.0 |
-2.3 |
-2.4 |
0.1 |
2.3 |
3.0 |
|
|
0.1 |
-1.7 |
1.7 |
2.9 |
8.1 |
7.8 |
|
|
-2.0 |
-2.1 |
-3.7 |
5.4 |
8.8 |
9.1 |
|
|
0.3 |
-0.1 |
0.3 |
-0.4 |
-0.4 |
2.4 |
|
|
-0.4 |
3.2 |
-0.6 |
-1.2 |
-0.9 |
0.9 |
|
|
-1.8 |
-1.6 |
-0.9 |
7.4 |
12.0 |
12.3 |
|
|
-8.3 |
-11.0 |
-10.4 |
-10.8 |
-3.7 |
-3.2 |
|
|
-2.0 |
-2.8 |
-3.0 |
1.3 |
2.2 |
1.9 |
|
|
0.9 |
1.2 |
1.0 |
1.5 |
1.3 |
0.9 |
|
|
-1.5 |
-1.8 |
-2.8 |
1.4 |
5.3 |
8.2 |
|
|
-3.6 |
-3.0 |
-2.7 |
-1.1 |
1.3 |
2.3 |
|
|
-2.1 |
-2.4 |
-1.9 |
1.8 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
|
|
-3.7 |
-1.9 |
-4.3 |
0.6 |
4.5 |
5.5 |
|
|
6.3 |
9.1 |
2.7 |
7.6 |
11.5 |
13.5 |
|
|
1.2 |
2.0 |
2.9 |
2.4 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
|
|
-0.4 |
-1.3 |
-0.3 |
-1.3 |
2.6 |
2.9 |
|
|
0.1 |
4.9 |
7.9 |
2.2 |
5.4 |
8.2 |
|
|
1.3 |
4.2 |
3.5 |
4.1 |
5.8 |
8.0 |
|
|
1.0 |
4.6 |
4.2 |
8.4 |
11.0 |
12.5 |
|
|
-0.7 |
-0.9 |
-1.5 |
-1.3 |
-1.2 |
-0.4 |
|
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Industrial producer prices indices on the domestic market for total industry (base year 2021) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dec-25 |
Jan-26 |
Feb-26 |
Mar-26 |
Apr-26 |
May-26 |
|
|
124.7 |
125.6 |
124.8 |
129.0 |
129.9 |
130.1 |
|
|
126.3 |
127.3 |
126.7 |
130.6 |
131.6 |
131.8 |
|
|
120.8 |
122.8 |
123.2 |
125.8 |
128.8 |
129.7 |
|
|
147.5 |
158.0 |
158.3 |
154.4 |
156.3 |
156.9 |
|
|
129.4 |
128.5 |
128.6 |
130.5 |
132.3 |
132.1 |
|
|
146.1 |
147.9 |
149.9 |
153.4 |
158.0 |
158.0 |
|
|
126.2 |
125.5 |
124.9 |
128.0 |
129.5 |
129.8 |
|
|
129.7 |
147.5 |
147.7 |
129.6 |
128.6 |
130.9 |
|
|
105.5 |
109.7 |
106.8 |
112.1 |
112.5 |
115.6 |
|
|
123.9 |
123.9 |
125.8 |
132.3 |
132.7 |
132.4 |
|
|
125.2 |
125.9 |
122.1 |
129.7 |
132.3 |
133.5 |
|
|
123.3 |
124.0 |
123.6 |
126.0 |
123.5 |
123.1 |
|
|
130.6 |
130.4 |
135.3 |
136.5 |
140.2 |
137.3 |
|
|
125.8 |
128.3 |
127.3 |
134.8 |
135.0 |
134.3 |
|
|
124.6 |
123.8 |
123.8 |
123.1 |
123.5 |
127.9 |
|
|
138.8 |
143.3 |
143.8 |
138.2 |
138.0 |
140.0 |
|
|
133.6 |
135.4 |
137.4 |
147.1 |
148.9 |
149.0 |
|
|
140.2 |
135.3 |
135.8 |
136.5 |
137.1 |
138.0 |
|
|
185.3 |
185.3 |
184.9 |
191.1 |
191.1 |
188.6 |
|
|
110.3 |
110.6 |
110.9 |
111.3 |
111.3 |
111.3 |
|
|
121.6 |
123.5 |
123.1 |
126.1 |
128.7 |
131.1 |
|
|
117.7 |
117.7 |
117.8 |
119.9 |
120.5 |
120.7 |
|
|
121.9 |
121.5 |
122.1 |
126.7 |
127.6 |
127.5 |
|
|
115.7 |
115.5 |
113.5 |
116.9 |
119.4 |
120.3 |
|
|
167.8 |
172.2 |
169.5 |
172.2 |
175.1 |
177.1 |
|
|
133.3 |
133.7 |
134.2 |
134.4 |
134.8 |
135.4 |
|
|
135.7 |
134.9 |
135.2 |
133.9 |
136.7 |
136.2 |
|
|
116.2 |
124.2 |
127.6 |
120.8 |
123.4 |
124.4 |
|
|
120.8 |
127.0 |
127.6 |
124.9 |
124.5 |
126.8 |
|
|
140.1 |
148.7 |
149.8 |
149.8 |
152.7 |
152.6 |
|
|
112.2 |
111.8 |
111.3 |
111.6 |
111.9 |
112.1 |
|
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Industrial producer prices indices on the domestic market for total industry excluding energy (base year 2021) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Dec-25 |
Jan-26 |
Feb-26 |
Mar-26 |
Apr-26 |
May-26 |
|
|
119.4 |
120.1 |
120.3 |
120.8 |
121.9 |
122.7 |
|
|
119.7 |
120.3 |
120.5 |
121.0 |
122.1 |
122.9 |
|
|
126.7 |
129.3 |
129.2 |
129.2 |
130.9 |
133.2 |
|
|
145.3 |
147.5 |
149.5 |
150.2 |
150.2 |
152.7 |
|
|
119.9 |
120.1 |
120.0 |
120.5 |
121.7 |
122.7 |
|
|
121.3 |
121.2 |
121.4 |
121.5 |
122.0 |
122.3 |
|
|
120.9 |
121.5 |
121.6 |
122.2 |
123.0 |
123.7 |
|
|
123.9 |
125.0 |
125.1 |
125.6 |
126.4 |
127.0 |
|
|
116.7 |
117.1 |
118.7 |
120.1 |
119.9 |
120.3 |
|
|
118.4 |
118.6 |
119.0 |
119.4 |
119.6 |
120.0 |
|
|
118.0 |
118.7 |
119.0 |
119.6 |
121.3 |
122.0 |
|
|
118.1 |
118.6 |
118.7 |
119.0 |
119.8 |
120.3 |
|
|
119.3 |
119.2 |
119.4 |
119.3 |
119.5 |
119.9 |
|
|
116.0 |
116.5 |
116.7 |
117.2 |
117.9 |
118.4 |
|
|
121.0 |
121.2 |
121.5 |
121.8 |
122.1 |
123.2 |
|
|
129.1 |
129.6 |
129.3 |
129.8 |
130.4 |
131.9 |
|
|
123.2 |
124.5 |
123.9 |
124.3 |
126.9 |
127.6 |
|
|
119.2 |
119.7 |
120.7 |
121.6 |
122.5 |
123.9 |
|
|
147.3 |
147.8 |
148.1 |
149.4 |
150.1 |
149.3 |
|
|
122.4 |
122.9 |
123.8 |
124.5 |
124.5 |
124.5 |
|
|
119.8 |
120.3 |
120.6 |
121.5 |
125.3 |
126.5 |
|
|
118.3 |
118.7 |
119.1 |
119.5 |
120.8 |
121.7 |
|
|
112.8 |
112.6 |
112.9 |
113.7 |
114.4 |
114.7 |
|
|
118.3 |
118.9 |
119.4 |
120.1 |
120.9 |
121.8 |
|
|
135.2 |
135.7 |
136.2 |
137.1 |
138.5 |
140.4 |
|
|
126.4 |
126.9 |
127.5 |
128.4 |
128.9 |
129.9 |
|
|
121.4 |
120.9 |
119.9 |
119.8 |
122.6 |
121.7 |
|
|
119.1 |
119.6 |
120.2 |
120.6 |
121.2 |
122.6 |
|
|
126.2 |
127.0 |
127.1 |
127.5 |
128.6 |
129.3 |
|
|
133.5 |
138.5 |
140.1 |
140.0 |
140.5 |
140.2 |
|
|
108.7 |
108.6 |
108.0 |
107.9 |
108.0 |
108.6 |
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Notes for users
Revisions and timetable
Compared with data issued in the News Release of 3 June 2026, the monthly percentage increase for April 2026 has been revised from +0.6% to +0.7% in the euro area and from +0.7% to +0.8% in the EU. The annual percentage increase has been revised from +4.9% to +5.0% in the euro area and remained unchanged at +4.9% in the EU.
Methods and definitions
The index of producer prices shows (in the national currency of the country concerned) changes in the ex-works sale prices of all products sold on the domestic market, excluding imports. Euro area and EU indices refer to overall weighted price changes. The figures are not calendar day or seasonally adjusted.
Total industry covers NACE rev.2 sections B to D + E36.
Geographical information
Euro area (EA21) includes Belgium, Bulgaria, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland.
The European Union (EU27) includes Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland and Sweden.
