Eurostat News Release: September 2014 compared with August 2014, Industrial producer prices up by 0.2% in euro area, Up by 0.1% in EU28, 04 Νοεμβρίου.
In September 2014, compared with August 2014, industrial producer prices rose by 0.2% in the euro area (EA18) and by 0.1% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In August prices decreased by 0.2% in both zones.
In September 2014, compared with September 2013, industrial producer prices decreased by 1.4% in the euro area and by 1.6% in the EU28.
Monthly comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State
The 0.2% increase in industrial producer prices in total industry in the euro area in September 2014, compared with August 2014, is due to rises of 1.0% in the energy sector and of 0.1% for both capital goods and durable consumer goods, while prices fell by 0.1% for intermediate goods and by 0.3% for non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy decreased by 0.1%.
In the EU28, the 0.1% increase is due to rises of 0.6% in the energy sector and of 0.1% for durable consumer goods, while prices remained stable for capital goods, and decreased by 0.1% for intermediate goods and by 0.3% for non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy fell by 0.1%.
The largest increases in industrial producer prices were observed in Estonia (+1.1%), Denmark, Spain, France and the Netherlands (all +0.5%), and the highest decreases in the United Kingdom (-0.4%), the Czech Republic (-0.3%), Lithuania, Poland and Portugal (all -0.2%).