In February 2026, industrial producer prices fell by 0.7 percent in the euro area and by 0.5 percent in European Union (EU) member states on a monthly basis, 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 three percent in the euro area and by 2.7 percent in the EU.
In February 2026, compared to January, prices in the energy sector fell by 2.4 percent in the euro area and by 1.8 percent in the EU. Capital goods prices rose 0.3 percent in the euro area and 0.2 percent in the EU, while durable goods prices rose 0.2 percent in the euro area and 0.3 percent in the EU on a monthly basis. In the same month, prices for non-durable goods fell by 0.2 percent in both the euro area and the EU, while prices of intermediate goods rose by 0.3 percent in both the euro area and the EU, all year on year.
Among the Member States for which data are available, the largest increases in industrial producer prices compared to the previous month were recorded in Croatia (+3.8%), Finland (+2.7%) and lithuania (+1.8%), while the largest declines were observed in Spain (-3.1%), Ireland (-2.6%) and Portugal (-1.8%).
In this month, compared to February 2025, prices in the energy sector fell by 11.7 percent in the euro area and by 10.5 percent in the EU. Prices for intermediate goods
