Euro area producer prices rise 2.5% in September

In September 2026, industrial producer prices rose 2.5% compared with August in the euro area and 2.6% in the EU, according to first estimates Eurostat published on 5 November 2026. Compared with September 2025, they were 11.1% higher in the euro area and 10.9% higher in the EU (Eurostat, 5 November 2026).

Euro area, September 2026

• Total industry: +2.5% on the month, +11.1% on the year
• Energy: +7.8% on the month, +30.8% on the year
• Intermediate goods: +0.2% on the month, +7.1% on the year
• Capital goods: +0.1% on the month, +2.7% on the year
• Durable consumer goods: +0.3% on the month, +3.4% on the year
• Non-durable consumer goods: +0.2% on the month, −0.6% on the year
• Total industry excluding energy: +0.1% on the month, +3.5% on the year

Revisions

Eurostat revised August's euro area figures to +2.0% on the month (from +1.9%) and +8.3% on the year (from +8.2%). The first August estimate is covered in Euro area producer prices jump 1.9% in August.

Producer prices measure what factories charge on the domestic market, before imports, and energy accounts for most of the latest rise. Consumer prices for October are in Euro area inflation rises to 4.0% in October, and Germany's own producer prices for September are in German producer prices rise 6.7% in September. Eurostat's next release is due on 3 December 2026.