Industrial producer prices in the eurozone decreased by 0.3 percent in December 2025 compared with November

According to a report published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, in December 2025, industrial producer prices decreased by 0.3 percent in the euro area and by 0.4 percent in the member states of the European Union (EU) on a monthly basis. On an annualized basis, industrial producer prices decreased by 2.1 percent in the euro area and by 1.9 percent in the EU this month.

In December 2025, compared with November, prices in the energy sector decreased by 1.2 percent in the euro area and by 1.3 percent in the EU. Prices of capital goods decreased by 0.1 percent in the euro area and increased by 0.1 percent in the EU, while prices of durable goods increased by 0.2 percent in both the euro area and the EU, month on month. In the same month, prices for short-term goods decreased by 0.2 percent in both the euro area and the EU, while prices for intermediate goods increased by 0.3 percent in both areas, all year-on-year.

Among the Member States for which data are available, the largest monthly declines in industrial producer prices were recorded in Estonia (-3.0%), Ireland (-2.8%) and Denmark (-1.9%), while the largest increases were observed in Bulgaria (+1.4%), Portugal (+0.5%), Belgium and Romania (both +0.4%).

In this month, compared with December 2024, prices in the energy sector decreased by 8.8 percent in the euro area and by 7.7 percent in the EU. Prices for intermediate goods increased by