On an annual basis, industrial producer prices increased by 4.9 per cent in both the euro area and the EU compared to April 2025.
Within the euro area, prices for intermediate goods rose by 1.8 per cent in April from March, while energy prices declined by 0.4 per cent. Capital goods and durable consumer goods each recorded a 0.3 per cent increase, while non-durable consumer goods prices remained unchanged. Excluding energy, total industrial prices increased by 0.9 per cent, Eurostat said in a press release.
Industrial producer prices in April 2026 rose by 0.6 per cent MoM in the euro area and 0.7 per cent in the EU, according to the Eurostat.
Annual producer inflation reached 4.9 per cent in both regions, driven mainly by energy prices, which surged over 12 per cent YoY.
Denmark, Croatia and Belgium recorded the strongest monthly increases, while Bulgaria led annual producer price growth.
Across the EU, intermediate goods prices also rose by 1.8 per cent, while energy prices edged up by 0.3 per cent. Capital goods and durable consumer goods each increased by 0.3 per cent, while non-durable consumer goods prices were stable. Producer prices excluding energy rose by 0.9 per cent.
Among member states, the highest monthly increases in industrial producer prices were recorded in Denmark at 3.0 per cent, followed by Croatia at 2.7 per cent and Belgium at 2.4 per cent. France recorded the sharpest monthly decline at 2.1 per cent, ahead of Estonia at 0.8 per cent and Sweden at 0.3 per cent.
YoY, energy prices remained the strongest contributor to producer inflation. In the euro area, energy prices surged 12.3 per cent annually, while intermediate goods increased 3.9 per cent and durable consumer goods rose 2.7 per cent. Non-durable consumer goods prices declined marginally by 0.2 per cent.
In the EU, annual energy price inflation stood at 12.6 per cent, while intermediate goods rose 3.7 per cent and durable consumer goods increased 2.5 per cent. Prices for non-durable consumer goods fell by 0.2 per cent.
Bulgaria recorded the highest annual rise in industrial producer prices at 14.5 per cent, followed by Lithuania at 13.1 per cent and Romania at 11.5 per cent. Luxembourg posted the largest annual decline at 3.7 per cent, while Estonia, Cyprus and Latvia also recorded decreases.
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