In August 2026, industrial producer prices in the Eurozone and the European Union increased by 1.9% respectively. According to preliminary estimates, this increase compared to the previous month indicates a continuous rise in prices in the industrial sector. In July 2026, prices had increased by 1.6% and 1.4% respectively.
Comparative Analysis of Prices
On a year-on-year basis, industrial producer prices in the Eurozone in August 2026 increased by 8.2% compared to August 2025. In the European Union, this increase was reported at 8.0%. This increase indicates upward price pressures in various industrial sectors.
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In August 2026, industrial producer prices in the Eurozone compared to July 2026 by industrial groups are as follows: a 0.4% increase for intermediate goods, 5.6% for energy, 0.2% for capital goods, 0.4% for durable consumer goods, and 0.1% for non-durable consumer goods. In the European Union, prices also increased by 0.4%, 5.5%, 0.2%, 0.3%, and 0.2% respectively.
Annual Price Trend Analysis
On a year-on-year basis, industrial producer prices in the Eurozone in August 2026 compared to August 2025 by industrial groups are as follows: a 6.8% increase for intermediate goods, 21.0% for energy, 2.6% for capital goods, 3.4% for durable consumer goods, and a decrease of 0.8% for non-durable consumer goods. In the European Union, these increases were reported at 6.5%, 20.7%, 2.4%, 3.2%, and a decrease of 0.7% respectively.
The highest annual increases in industrial producer prices were recorded in Ireland (+17.1%), Bulgaria (+16.8%), and Lithuania (+14.6%). Meanwhile, the only price decrease was observed in Luxembourg (-7.9%).
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