In January 2026, industrial producer prices rose by 0.7 percent in the euro area and by 0.8 percent in European Union (EU) member states compared to the previous month, according to a report published by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. On an annualized basis for the month, industrial producer prices fell by 2.1 percent in the euro area and by 1.9 percent in the EU.
In January 2026, compared to December, prices in the energy sector increased by 1.3 percent in the euro area and by 1.5 percent in the EU. Capital goods prices rose 0.6 percent in the euro area and 0.5 percent in the EU, while durable goods prices rose 0.8 percent in both the euro area and the EU compared to the previous month. In the same month, prices of non-durable goods fell by 0.2 percent in both the euro area and the EU, while prices of intermediate goods rose by one percent in the euro area and 0.9 percent in the EU, all on a monthly basis.
Among the Member States for which data is available, the highest monthly increases in industrial producer prices were recorded in Estonia (+13.7%), Bulgaria (+7.1%) and Finland. (+6.9%), while the largest declines were observed in Cyprus (-0.9%), the Czech Republic (-0.7%) and Germany and Slovakia (both -0.6%)
In this month, compared to January 2025, prices in the energy sector decreased by 8.9 percent in the euro area and by 7.9 percent in the EU. Prices for intermediate goods rose 1.5 percent in the euro area and 1.2 percent in the EU, while prices for durable goods rose 2.2 percent in the euro area and 2.0 percent in the EU, all year on year. In the same month, non-durable goods prices rose 0.5 percent year-on-year in both the euro area and the EU. Capital goods prices rose 1.6 percent in the euro area and 1.4 percent in the EU year on year.
Among the Member States for which data is available, the largest year-on-year declines were recorded in Ireland (-6.9%), Luxembourg (-5.2%) and Denmark (-3.5%), while the highest increases were observed in Estonia (+11.9%), Bulgaria (+11.7%) and Romania (+9.3%)
