In October this year, industrial producer prices rose 0.1 percent in the euro area and European Union (EU) member states compared with the previous month, according to a report published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. On an annualized basis, industrial producer prices fell 0.5 percent in the eurozone and 0.2 percent in the EU in the month.
In October, compared to September, prices in the energy sector increased by 0.1 percent in the euro area and 0.3 percent in the EU. Capital goods prices rose 0.1 percent in both zones, while durable goods prices rose 0.1 percent in both the euro area and the EU, compared with the previous month. In the same month, prices for non-durable goods fell by 0.2 percent in the euro area and by 0.3 percent in the EU, while prices of intermediate goods rose by 0.1 percent in both areas, all on a monthly basis.
Among the Member States for which data is available, the largest monthly increases in industrial producer prices were recorded in Bulgaria (+4.6%), Ireland (+1.4%) and Estonia. (+1.3%), while the largest declines were observed in Slovakia (-1.0%), Poland (-0.5%) and Italy (-0.4%).
In this month, compared to October 2024, prices in the energy sector decreased by 3.9 percent in the euro area and by 2.5 percent in the EU. Prices for intermediate goods rose 0.1 percent in both regions, and prices for durable goods rose 1.5 percent in both regions, all year on year. In the same month, non-durable goods prices rose 1.4 percent in the euro area and 1.5 percent in the EU year-on-year. Prices of capital goods rose by 1.7 percent in the euro area and by 1.6 percent in the EU on an annual basis.
Among the Member States for which data is available, the largest year-on-year increases were recorded in Bulgaria (+17.6%), Romania (+9.4%) and Sweden (+4.9%), as well as in Luxembourg (-5.6%), Ireland (-3.6%) and Austria (-2.6%). the largest decrease was recorded
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