104/2017 - 4 July 2017
May 2017 compared with April 2017
Industrial producer prices down by 0.4% in both
euro area and EU28
In May 2017, compared with April 2017, industrial producer prices fell by 0.4% in both the euro area (EA19) and the
EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In April 2017 prices
remained stable in the euro area and rose by 0.1% in the EU28.
In May 2017, compared with May 2016, industrial producer prices rose by 3.3% in the euro area and by 3.7% in the
EU28.
Industrial producer prices on the domestic market
Euro area total industry
EU28 total industry
Euro area total industry excl. energy
EU28 total industry excl. energy
110
105
100
05-2017
02-2017
11-2016
08-2016
05-2016
02-2016
11-2015
08-2015
05-2015
02-2015
11-2014
08-2014
05-2014
02-2014
11-2013
08-2013
05-2013
02-2013
11-2012
08-2012
05-2012
02-2012
11-2011
08-2011
05-2011
02-2011
11-2010
08-2010
05-2010
02-2010
11-2009
08-2009
05-2009
02-2009
11-2008
08-2008
05-2008
95
2010=100
Monthly comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State
The 0.4% decrease in industrial producer prices in total industry in the euro area in May 2017, compared with April
2017, is due to price falls of 1.3% in the energy sector and of 0.1% for intermediate goods, while prices remained
stable for durable consumer goods and increased by 0.1% for capital goods and by 0.2% for non-durable consumer
goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy remained stable.
In the EU28, the 0.4% decrease is due to price falls of 1.8% in the energy sector and of 0.1% for both intermediate
goods and durable consumer goods, while prices remained stable for capital goods and increased by 0.3% for nondurable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy rose by 0.1%.
The largest decreases in industrial producer prices were observed in Greece (-1.9%), Lithuania (-1.5%), the
Netherlands (-1.0%), Belgium and the United Kingdom (both -0.8%), and the highest increases in Ireland
(+1.1%), Cyprus (+0.8%) and Slovenia (+0.4%).
Annual comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State
The 3.3% increase in industrial producer prices in total industry in the euro area in May 2017, compared with May
2016, is due to rises of 5.7% in the energy sector, of 3.5% for intermediate goods, of 2.5% for non-durable
consumer goods, of 0.9% for capital goods and of 0.7% for durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry
excluding energy rose by 2.4%.
In the EU28, the 3.7% total price increase is due to rises of 6.9% in the energy sector, of 3.5% for intermediate
goods, of 2.8% for non-durable consumer goods, of 1.2% for capital goods and of 0.9% for durable consumer
goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy rose by 2.7%.
The largest increases in industrial producer prices were recorded in Belgium (+9.0%), the United Kingdom
(+6.1%), the Netherlands (+5.5%), Cyprus (+5.4%) and Spain (+5.2%), while a price decrease was observed in
Luxembourg (-3.0%).
Geographical information
The euro area (EA19) includes Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland.
The European Union (EU28) includes Belgium, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece,
Spain, France, Croatia, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
Methods and definitions
The index of producer prices shows (in the national currency of the country concerned) changes in the ex-works sale prices
of all products sold on the domestic market, excluding imports. Euro area and EU indices refer to overall weighted price
changes. The figures are not calendar day or seasonally adjusted.
Total industry covers NACE rev.2 sections B to D + E36.
Revisions and timetable
Compared with data issued in the News Release 88/2017 of 2 June 2017, the monthly percentage change for April 2017
remains unchanged at 0.0% in the euro area and has been revised from 0.0% to +0.1% in the EU28. The annual percentage
change remains unchanged at +4.3% in the euro area and at +4.8% in the EU28.
For more information
Eurostat database section on short-term business statistics
Eurostat Statistics Explained article on the index of producer prices
The weights of the Member States in the EU and euro area aggregates
(see file EU-28_EA-19_NEWS_RELEASE_WEIGHTINGS_2010)
Eurostat €-indicators release calendar
Issued by: Eurostat Press Office
For further information on data:
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EurostatStatistics
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Industrial producer prices on the domestic market
% change compared with previous month
Dec-16
Jan-17
Feb-17
Mar-17
Apr-17
May-17
EA19
Total industry
0.8
1.1
0.0
-0.3
0.0
-0.4
Total industry excluding energy
0.3
0.6
0.3
0.2
0.3
0.0
Intermediate goods
0.4
0.8
0.8
0.4
0.2
-0.1
Energy
2.0
2.4
-0.9
-1.8
-0.5
-1.3
Capital goods
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
Durable consumer goods
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.2
0.1
0.0
Non-durable consumer goods
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.4
0.2
Total industry
0.9
1.1
0.0
-0.3
0.1
-0.4
Total industry excluding energy
EU28
0.3
0.6
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.1
Intermediate goods
0.5
0.8
0.7
0.5
0.2
-0.1
Energy
2.8
2.2
-0.5
-2.0
-0.6
-1.8
Capital goods
0.1
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
Durable consumer goods
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.3
-0.1
Non-durable consumer goods
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.3
The source dataset is available here.
Total industry
EA19
EU28
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Denmark
Germany
Estonia
Ireland
Greece
Spain
France
Croatia
Italy
Cyprus
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Hungary
Malta
Netherlands
Austria
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovenia
Slovakia
Finland
Sweden
United Kingdom
Norway
Switzerland
The source dataset is available here.
Dec-16
Jan-17
Feb-17
Mar-17
Apr-17
May-17
0.8
0.9
1.1
1.1
0.0
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
0.0
0.1
-0.4
-0.4
1.7
0.7
0.5
-0.2
0.3
-0.6
-0.5
2.7
1.6
0.9
1.8
0.6
0.1
0.7
0.2
0.4
1.2
0.2
1.9
0.5
1.4
1.1
0.6
0.4
0.5
0.4
1.3
1.4
2.1
0.6
0.7
1.2
0.7
1.4
1.0
0.8
1.8
0.9
0.7
1.2
0.5
0.3
1.0
0.6
0.9
0.6
1.5
0.5
0.7
2.6
1.3
0.4
1.5
0.8
0.7
1.0
0.2
0.6
0.5
0.7
0.2
0.0
0.8
1.3
-1.2
-0.3
0.0
0.3
0.0
0.5
0.6
-0.4
0.5
0.0
0.3
-0.1
0.3
-0.6
-0.2
0.1
0.4
0.4
0.0
0.4
-0.7
-0.3
-0.1
-1.3
0.0
-1.1
0.9
-0.9
-1.0
-0.4
-0.4
-0.2
1.0
-0.1
1.0
0.2
0.1
0.0
-1.2
-0.3
0.1
-0.4
0.2
-0.1
-0.2
0.0
-0.3
-0.5
-0.5
1.3
0.2
-0.2
0.3
0.2
-0.9
0.6
0.1
-0.5
0.4
0.1
0.2
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.2
0.0
-0.6
0.2
0.1
0.0
-0.3
0.3
-0.6
-0.1
-0.7
0.3
-0.8
-0.5
-0.5
-0.1
-0.1
0.1
1.1
-1.9
0.1
-0.6
-0.6
-0.4
0.8
0.3
-1.5
-0.1
-0.4
0.0
-1.0
-0.5
-0.5
-0.4
-0.1
0.4
-0.3
-0.1
-0.5
-0.8
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.1
1.0
-0.2
-1.1
0.0
-0.2
0.0
-0.1
-0.2
Industrial producer prices on the domestic market
% change compared with same month of previous year
Dec-16
Jan-17
Feb-17
Mar-17
Apr-17
May-17
EA19
Total industry
1.6
3.9
4.5
3.9
4.3
3.3
Total industry excluding energy
0.9
1.5
2.1
2.4
2.6
2.4
Intermediate goods
0.8
2.1
3.4
3.9
4.0
3.5
Energy
3.8
10.3
11.4
8.1
9.0
5.7
Capital goods
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.9
0.9
0.9
Durable consumer goods
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
Non-durable consumer goods
1.1
1.5
1.9
2.2
2.5
2.5
Total industry
2.4
4.6
5.2
4.5
4.8
3.7
Total industry excluding energy
EU28
1.1
1.8
2.3
2.6
2.8
2.7
Intermediate goods
1.1
2.2
3.3
3.9
4.0
3.5
Energy
7.3
14.1
15.7
11.4
11.4
6.9
Capital goods
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.2
Durable consumer goods
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
1.1
0.9
Non-durable consumer goods
1.3
1.7
2.0
2.2
2.6
2.8
The source dataset is available here.
Total industry
Dec-16
Jan-17
Feb-17
Mar-17
Apr-17
May-17
1.6
2.4
3.9
4.6
4.5
5.2
3.9
4.5
4.3
4.8
3.3
3.7
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Denmark
Germany
Estonia
Ireland
Greece
Spain
France
Croatia
Italy
Cyprus
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Hungary
Malta
Netherlands
Austria
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovenia
Slovakia
Finland
Sweden
United Kingdom
8.0
0.7
-0.3
4.6
0.8
3.2
0.3
3.0
2.9
1.6
0.1
0.9
0.1
-1.5
1.6
-6.2
1.2
0.3
4.9
0.5
4.0
2.8
0.1
-0.3
-1.8
2.1
4.4
7.6
13.3
2.0
2.0
4.1
2.3
0.2
2.7
6.9
7.6
3.4
1.7
2.9
1.9
-1.3
0.8
-3.6
4.3
0.7
8.8
2.0
6.0
5.5
2.2
0.2
1.0
3.2
5.3
9.9
14.8
2.9
3.2
7.6
3.0
5.6
4.9
8.8
7.5
3.6
2.5
3.7
2.0
0.5
3.3
-3.5
6.9
0.7
10.8
3.0
6.8
5.6
3.1
0.7
3.2
4.5
5.6
10.3
12.4
2.1
3.1
5.3
2.9
2.8
6.0
6.0
5.8
2.9
1.1
3.3
5.1
1.1
4.9
-3.2
6.5
0.7
8.7
2.5
6.4
4.9
3.2
0.9
3.8
4.2
4.8
8.3
12.8
3.8
3.2
4.6
3.2
4.0
3.7
6.4
6.1
3.2
2.9
4.4
5.4
1.8
5.3
-2.6
6.7
0.8
8.5
2.6
6.1
5.2
3.0
1.3
3.2
4.0
5.1
7.8
9.0
3.5
2.3
4.2
2.8
3.5
4.3
3.0
5.2
2.1
2.3
3.1
5.4
2.5
3.2
-3.0
4.6
0.8
5.5
1.8
4.5
4.3
2.7
1.5
2.6
3.4
4.8
6.1
Norway
Switzerland
4.6
-0.2
4.2
0.1
7.9
0.2
5.3
0.3
4.1
0.2
2.3
-0.2
EA19
EU28
The source dataset is available here.
Industrial producer prices indices on the domestic market for total industry
(base year 2010)
05/14
05/15
05/16
06/16
07/16
08/16
09/16
10/16
11/16
12/16
01/17
02/17
03/17
04/17
05/17
EA19
EU28
107.0
107.7
104.8
104.9
100.8
101.1
101.6
101.9
102.0
102.2
101.8
102.0
101.9
102.2
102.6
103.2
102.9
103.4
103.7
104.3
104.8
105.4
104.8
105.4
104.5
105.1
104.5
105.2
104.1
104.8
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Denmark
Germany
Estonia
Ireland
Greece
Spain
France
Croatia
Italy
Cyprus
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Hungary
Malta
Netherlands
Austria
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovenia
Slovakia
Finland
Sweden
United Kingdom
107.4
111.8
108.1
112.4
106.0
116.2
111.5
112.7
110.6
106.9
111.7
106.4
108.7
115.2
111.0
104.0
108.2
103.8
109.3
103.1
108.9
107.6
117.1
103.7
102.6
108.1
99.6
112.0
104.8
111.3
105.8
104.7
104.6
113.3
107.0
108.1
109.0
105.1
108.8
103.6
102.0
114.9
102.3
104.8
106.9
99.7
103.3
101.5
106.6
104.0
114.5
103.8
99.0
106.7
99.5
104.4
99.4
106.4
100.7
100.3
101.8
109.3
103.1
99.3
103.0
101.6
102.0
99.4
97.1
109.9
96.5
99.4
101.8
100.6
94.5
97.9
105.6
99.8
110.9
101.9
93.2
103.5
97.1
100.8
100.9
106.8
101.0
102.8
102.3
111.1
104.2
99.8
105.0
102.0
103.2
99.9
96.9
110.0
97.5
99.8
103.0
100.6
96.8
98.4
106.0
101.5
111.6
102.0
93.6
103.9
98.1
101.9
101.1
106.7
101.0
101.5
102.5
108.5
104.3
98.8
105.0
102.1
102.5
101.5
99.4
110.0
96.9
95.9
103.0
100.6
96.6
98.4
105.8
101.6
111.3
102.0
93.7
103.7
98.1
102.3
100.7
106.5
100.8
101.4
102.4
108.5
103.2
98.6
104.8
102.1
101.1
101.3
99.6
110.7
96.1
95.9
102.0
100.5
94.9
98.5
105.8
101.2
110.9
102.0
93.2
103.8
98.5
102.4
102.2
106.8
101.1
101.7
102.2
109.1
103.1
99.0
105.1
102.4
102.6
101.2
99.8
110.9
96.1
95.6
102.3
100.5
96.0
98.5
106.2
101.2
111.2
102.1
93.5
104.0
98.4
103.0
104.8
107.3
101.6
103.4
102.9
111.9
103.5
100.5
106.7
103.1
103.7
101.1
99.8
110.0
97.1
95.4
103.3
100.5
98.3
99.1
106.9
101.9
112.3
101.9
93.9
105.0
100.4
105.3
106.3
107.5
101.7
104.4
103.2
113.2
105.0
99.8
106.9
103.7
102.4
100.9
99.7
110.2
97.8
95.2
104.0
100.6
98.8
99.4
108.1
101.7
112.2
101.9
94.4
105.6
101.3
105.0
108.1
108.3
102.2
104.2
103.5
112.5
104.5
102.5
108.6
104.6
104.2
101.5
99.8
111.0
98.0
95.6
105.2
100.8
100.7
99.9
109.6
102.8
112.9
102.3
94.9
106.0
102.6
106.5
110.4
108.9
102.9
105.5
104.2
114.1
105.5
103.3
110.6
105.5
104.9
102.7
100.3
111.3
99.0
96.2
106.1
101.4
102.2
100.4
110.4
105.5
114.4
102.7
96.3
106.8
103.3
107.6
110.6
109.5
103.4
106.2
104.4
114.1
106.3
104.6
109.3
105.2
104.9
103.0
100.3
111.9
99.6
95.8
106.6
101.4
102.5
100.3
110.7
104.9
114.2
102.8
96.7
107.2
103.3
108.0
109.8
109.2
103.3
104.8
104.4
112.8
107.3
103.7
108.2
104.8
104.5
102.8
101.3
111.8
100.6
96.0
106.7
101.4
101.3
100.0
110.8
104.5
114.4
102.7
96.5
107.2
103.0
107.5
109.2
110.6
103.5
104.6
104.7
113.0
106.3
104.3
108.3
104.3
104.9
102.9
101.5
112.4
101.1
96.5
106.9
101.4
100.7
100.2
110.9
104.5
114.0
103.0
95.9
107.1
102.3
107.8
108.3
110.1
103.0
104.5
104.6
113.1
107.5
102.3
108.4
103.7
104.3
102.5
102.3
112.7
99.6
96.4
106.5
101.4
99.7
99.7
110.3
104.1
113.9
103.4
95.6
107.0
101.8
106.9
Norway
Switzerland
110.7
99.2
108.3
95.7
106.3
94.2
108.4
94.4
107.0
94.3
105.8
94.1
105.1
94.3
107.1
94.3
108.7
94.3
108.7
94.3
109.1
94.4
110.2
94.2
109.0
94.2
108.8
94.2
108.7
94.0
The source dataset is available here.
Industrial producer prices indices on the domestic market for total industry excluding energy
(base year 2010)
05/14
05/15
05/16
06/16
07/16
08/16
09/16
10/16
11/16
12/16
01/17
02/17
03/17
04/17
05/17
EA19
EU28
105.5
106.0
105.2
105.8
104.0
104.7
104.2
104.9
104.4
105.2
104.4
105.2
104.5
105.3
104.6
105.4
104.8
105.7
105.1
106.0
105.7
106.6
106.0
106.9
106.2
107.2
106.5
107.4
106.5
107.5
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Denmark
Germany
Estonia
Ireland
Greece
Spain
France
Croatia
Italy
Cyprus
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Hungary
Malta
Netherlands
Austria
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovenia
Slovakia
Finland
Sweden
United Kingdom
107.5
109.1
108.2
107.7
105.0
112.2
108.4
102.9
105.9
105.4
104.8
105.0
106.5
112.2
106.8
105.3
111.8
109.7
111.4
105.0
107.1
102.3
114.5
104.7
101.7
108.0
103.2
108.7
106.4
110.0
107.2
107.5
104.8
110.2
107.3
103.2
106.6
104.6
104.5
105.2
105.1
110.5
104.4
109.6
113.0
110.3
107.9
105.1
106.1
102.6
114.8
105.5
101.1
108.6
104.7
108.2
103.3
108.4
104.1
107.7
104.0
108.1
107.0
102.3
105.5
103.1
102.5
104.3
104.3
108.6
100.9
105.6
112.5
111.6
103.4
104.0
107.3
102.6
114.2
103.6
99.0
106.1
103.5
108.2
103.8
108.5
104.2
108.2
104.2
107.4
106.9
102.3
105.9
103.2
102.3
104.5
104.1
108.7
101.0
106.7
113.1
111.7
104.4
104.0
107.4
102.7
114.7
103.7
99.1
105.9
103.9
108.4
104.4
109.0
104.3
108.3
104.5
108.2
107.0
102.2
106.1
103.2
102.3
104.6
104.6
108.9
101.9
107.6
113.3
111.6
104.8
104.3
107.7
102.9
115.0
103.8
99.1
106.2
104.3
108.7
104.5
109.0
104.3
108.2
104.5
107.8
106.5
102.3
106.0
103.2
102.1
104.7
104.8
108.3
101.8
107.6
112.8
111.6
104.3
104.5
107.9
102.8
114.7
103.7
99.1
106.3
104.7
108.9
104.7
109.0
104.4
108.4
104.6
107.9
106.6
102.1
105.9
103.2
102.4
104.8
104.9
108.7
102.0
106.8
112.9
111.6
105.1
104.4
108.3
102.6
114.7
103.9
99.0
106.4
104.5
109.1
105.2
109.2
104.7
108.3
104.6
107.7
106.5
102.1
106.0
103.3
102.7
104.8
104.9
108.8
102.1
106.8
113.2
111.5
106.1
104.5
108.4
102.6
115.0
103.7
99.1
106.4
104.7
109.9
106.2
110.1
104.9
108.2
104.9
108.6
106.8
102.3
106.3
103.4
102.5
104.9
104.8
109.4
102.8
106.4
114.1
111.7
106.2
104.7
109.2
102.6
115.2
103.7
99.2
106.9
105.3
110.0
106.5
110.5
105.0
108.5
105.2
109.2
107.2
102.2
106.6
103.5
102.6
105.1
105.1
110.2
102.5
107.2
114.4
112.1
107.3
104.8
109.7
102.9
115.4
104.1
98.9
107.2
105.9
110.1
107.3
110.7
105.7
109.3
105.8
110.1
107.0
102.2
107.3
103.9
102.7
105.6
104.3
110.4
104.2
109.5
115.3
112.9
109.0
105.3
110.3
103.2
115.7
104.6
97.9
108.0
106.6
110.8
108.3
111.6
106.1
109.2
106.1
110.4
107.7
102.6
107.7
104.2
102.8
105.8
104.2
111.0
104.6
108.5
116.3
112.9
109.8
105.6
110.6
103.4
116.4
104.8
98.7
108.2
106.6
111.2
108.6
111.6
106.3
109.1
106.3
110.4
108.3
102.8
108.0
104.5
102.8
106.1
104.5
110.9
106.1
109.0
117.0
113.0
109.8
105.8
111.0
103.8
117.0
104.8
99.1
108.8
106.8
111.7
109.0
111.6
106.6
109.3
106.6
110.6
108.6
102.8
108.2
104.7
103.1
106.3
104.7
111.9
106.4
110.1
117.8
112.9
109.4
106.4
111.1
103.9
117.6
105.2
99.4
108.7
107.0
112.0
109.1
111.4
106.4
109.4
106.7
110.9
109.0
102.6
108.3
104.7
103.0
106.3
104.9
112.3
106.1
109.8
117.8
112.9
108.5
106.5
111.1
103.9
118.1
105.7
99.3
109.0
107.3
112.3
Norway
Switzerland
111.2
98.6
114.5
96.0
118.3
95.1
118.3
95.2
118.6
95.2
118.3
95.3
117.8
95.2
117.9
95.2
117.8
95.1
118.1
95.1
118.4
95.0
119.0
95.0
119.2
95.0
119.2
95.0
119.8
94.9
The source dataset is available here.