Euro Area Industrial Producer Prices, August 2026 — Up 1.9% on the Month and 8.2% on the Year; Energy +21.0% on the Year
Eurostat (5 Oct. 2026): euro area industrial producer prices rose 1.9% in August 2026 from July and 8.2% from a year earlier; energy +21.0%, excluding energy +3.4%. EU: +1.9% and +8.0%.
Key figures (August 2026, released 5 October 2026)
| Indicator (euro area unless stated; not seasonally adjusted) | Previous (July 2026) | Current (August 2026) | Change vs previous | Change vs year ago | Evidence type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producer price index, total industry (2021 = 100) | 131.8 | 134.3 | +1.9% | +8.2% | Issuer record (Eurostat) |
| Producer price index, total industry excluding energy (2021 = 100) | 122.9 | 123.2 | +0.2% | +3.4% | Issuer record (Eurostat) |
| Producer price index, total industry, EU (2021 = 100) | 133.4 | 135.9 | +1.9% | +8.0% | Issuer record (Eurostat) |
| Annual rate, energy | 13.0% | 21.0% | +8.0 pp | the rate is itself year on year | Issuer record (Eurostat); pp change is this page's calculation |
| Annual rate, total industry | 5.8% | 8.2% | +2.4 pp | the rate is itself year on year | Issuer record (Eurostat); pp change is this page's calculation |
| Monthly rate, total industry | 1.6% | 1.9% | +0.3 pp | not applicable | Issuer record (Eurostat); pp change is this page's calculation |
| Monthly rate, energy | 5.8% | 5.6% | -0.2 pp | not applicable | Issuer record (Eurostat); pp change is this page's calculation |
As of 6 October 2026 (KST); first estimates for August 2026 released by Eurostat on 5 October 2026. Primary source: Eurostat Euro indicators, "Industrial producer prices up by 1.9% in both the euro area and the EU" — https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-euro-indicators/w/4-05102026-ap[1]
In three lines 1. Euro area industrial producer prices rose 1.9% from July and 8.2% from August 2025; in the EU, 1.9% and 8.0%. 2. Energy producer prices rose 5.6% on the month and 21.0% on the year; excluding energy, prices rose 0.2% and 3.4%. 3. The annual rate went from 5.8% in July to 8.2% in August; July's total-industry monthly and annual rates were unchanged from the previous release, while some July component rates were revised.[1]
Terms: monthly = change from July 2026; annual = change from August 2025; pp = percentage points. The index measures ex-works sale prices of products sold on the domestic market, excluding imports, in national currency; base year 2021 = 100. The figures are not calendar day or seasonally adjusted.[1]
By main industrial grouping (% change)
| Main industrial grouping (euro area) | Monthly, Jul 2026 | Monthly, Aug 2026 | Annual, Jul 2026 | Annual, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total industry | 1.6 | 1.9 | 5.8 | 8.2 |
| Total industry excluding energy | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
| Intermediate goods | 0.0 | 0.4 | 6.3 | 6.8 |
| Energy | 5.8 | 5.6 | 13.0 | 21.0 |
| Capital goods | 0.2 | 0.2 | 2.5 | 2.6 |
| Durable consumer goods | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| Non-durable consumer goods | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.8 | -0.8 |
Non-durable consumer goods were the only grouping with an annual fall (-0.8%). In the EU the annual rates were: energy 20.7%, intermediate goods 6.5%, durable consumer goods 3.2%, capital goods 2.4%, non-durable consumer goods -0.7%, excluding energy 3.3%.[1]
By Member State (% change, sorted by annual rate)
| Member State | Monthly, Aug 2026 (%) | Annual, Jul 2026 (%) | Annual, Aug 2026 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland (euro area) | 1.3 | 14.8 | 17.1 |
| Bulgaria (euro area) | 3.3 | 12.5 | 16.8 |
| Lithuania (euro area) | 1.1 | 12.9 | 14.6 |
| Italy (euro area) | 3.1 | 9.3 | 13.5 |
| Spain (euro area) | 2.9 | 9.4 | 13.2 |
| Romania | 2.6 | 8.5 | 12.5 |
| Denmark | 3.0 | 6.5 | 11.2 |
| Belgium (euro area) | 1.9 | 8.7 | 10.3 |
| Greece (euro area) | 1.7 | 7.0 | 8.9 |
| Netherlands (euro area) | 1.8 | 4.5 | 7.4 |
| Croatia (euro area) | 1.7 | 5.6 | 7.1 |
| Sweden | 1.5 | 6.7 | 7.0 |
| Portugal (euro area) | 1.1 | 5.0 | 6.8 |
| Poland | 1.4 | 3.5 | 5.7 |
| Finland (euro area) | 2.6 | 4.9 | 5.7 |
| Hungary | 1.9 | 2.5 | 4.9 |
| France (euro area) | 1.0 | 3.5 | 4.8 |
| Austria (euro area) | 1.3 | 2.4 | 4.7 |
| Germany (euro area) | 1.1 | 3.1 | 4.6 |
| Cyprus (euro area) | 0.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 |
| Slovenia (euro area) | 0.3 | 3.9 | 3.7 |
| Slovakia (euro area) | 2.1 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
| Czechia | 0.5 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| Latvia (euro area) | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2.1 |
| Malta (euro area) | 0.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Estonia (euro area) | 3.3 | 3.1 | 1.0 |
| Luxembourg (euro area) | 0.3 | -8.1 | -7.9 |
Eurostat names the highest monthly increases in Bulgaria and Estonia (both +3.3%), Italy (+3.1%) and Denmark (+3.0%), and the highest annual increases in Ireland (+17.1%), Bulgaria (+16.8%) and Lithuania (+14.6%); Luxembourg (-7.9%) was the only annual decrease. Eurostat's text says producer prices increased in all Member States; at the published one-decimal precision, the table shows a positive monthly change for 26 Member States and 0.0% for Malta (this page's count).[1]
Largest economies, monthly / annual: Germany +1.1% / +4.6%; France +1.0% / +4.8%; Italy +3.1% / +13.5%; Spain +2.9% / +13.2%.[1]
Reading in pairs
Monthly vs annual. +1.9% is the change from July; +8.2% is the change from August 2025. Eurostat notes that the series is not calendar day or seasonally adjusted.[1]
Total vs excluding energy. Total industry rose 8.2% on the year, while total industry excluding energy rose 3.4%; energy itself rose 21.0%.[1]
Producer prices vs consumer prices (PPI vs HICP). For August 2026, euro area annual producer price inflation was 8.2% and consumer price inflation (HICP) 3.2%; energy was 21.0% in producer prices and 14.3% in consumer prices. The two measure different things: the PPI covers ex-works prices of industrial products sold on the domestic market, excluding imports; the HICP covers consumer goods and services, with services making up 468.2 per mille of its weights. Eurostat's flash estimate for September HICP is 3.8%.[1][2]
Euro area vs EU. The euro area (EA21) annual rate was 8.2% and the EU27 rate 8.0%; both rose 1.9% on the month.[1]
Revisions and what comes next
Compared with the 3 September 2026 release, July 2026 total-industry rates were unchanged: +1.6% monthly and +5.8% annual in the euro area; +1.4% and +5.6% in the EU.[1]
Some July component rates were revised. Euro area energy, for example, was +5.6% monthly and +12.9% annual in the 3 September release, and is +5.8% and +13.0% in the 5 October release. This page uses the 5 October figures throughout.[1][3]
Next producer price release: 5 November 2026. Full HICP data for September 2026: 16 October 2026.[1][2]
From March to August 2026 the euro area index rose from 129.0 to 134.3, about 4.1% (this page's calculation).[1]
Verified facts
Each fact is labelled with its evidence typeEach fact in this section carries its evidence type — either cross-checked against independent sources, or confirmed from a single authoritative record.
Eurostat's first estimates: in August 2026 industrial producer prices rose 1.9% from July 2026 in both the euro area and the EU, and 8.2% (euro area) and 8.0% (EU) from August 2025. In July 2026 they had risen 1.6% (euro area) and 1.4% (EU) on the month.[1] 1 source · authoritative record
Euro area, August 2026 compared with July 2026: intermediate goods +0.4%, energy +5.6%, capital goods +0.2%, durable consumer goods +0.4%, non-durable consumer goods +0.1%; total industry excluding energy +0.2%.[1] 1 source · authoritative record
Euro area, August 2026 compared with August 2025: intermediate goods +6.8%, energy +21.0%, capital goods +2.6%, durable consumer goods +3.4%, non-durable consumer goods -0.8%; total industry excluding energy +3.4%.[1] 1 source · authoritative record
The euro area producer price index for total industry (2021 = 100) was 134.3 in August 2026, up from 131.8 in July; excluding energy it was 123.2, up from 122.9. The EU index was 135.9.[1] 1 source · authoritative record
The highest monthly increases were in Bulgaria and Estonia (both +3.3%), Italy (+3.1%) and Denmark (+3.0%); the highest annual increases were in Ireland (+17.1%), Bulgaria (+16.8%) and Lithuania (+14.6%), and the only annual decrease was in Luxembourg (-7.9%).[1] 1 source · authoritative record
Compared with the 3 September 2026 release, the July 2026 monthly increases (+1.6% euro area, +1.4% EU) and annual increases (+5.8%, +5.6%) were unchanged.[1] 1 source · authoritative record
The index measures changes in ex-works sale prices of all products sold on the domestic market, excluding imports; total industry covers NACE rev.2 sections B to D and E36; the figures are not calendar day or seasonally adjusted. The next release is scheduled for 5 November 2026.[1] 1 source · authoritative record
Eurostat's flash estimate puts euro area annual HICP inflation at 3.8% in September 2026, up from 3.2% in August; HICP energy inflation was 14.3% in August and an estimated 18.8% in September.[2] 1 source · authoritative record
Statements and readings
Not counted as facts — each item shows what kind of statement it isFrom here on: statements not counted as facts — single-source reports, the issuing body’s own statements, and this page’s own readings, each labeled.
Between July and August 2026 the euro area annual producer price rate rose 2.4 percentage points (5.8% to 8.2%), the energy annual rate 8.0 points (13.0% to 21.0%) and the rate excluding energy 0.3 point (3.1% to 3.4%).[1] This page’s own calculation or reading · This page's calculation from the Eurostat tables
The euro area total industry index rose about 4.1% between March 2026 (129.0) and August 2026 (134.3).[1] This page’s own calculation or reading · This page's calculation from the Eurostat index table
At the published one-decimal precision, 26 of the 27 Member States show a positive monthly producer price change for August 2026 and Malta is shown as 0.0%.[1] This page’s own calculation or reading · This page's count from the Eurostat Member State table
For August 2026 the euro area annual producer price rate (8.2%) was 5.0 percentage points above annual HICP consumer price inflation (3.2%); the two indices cover different prices and are not directly comparable.[1][2] This page’s own calculation or reading · This page's comparison of two Eurostat releases
Timeline
- 2026-09-03
Eurostat releases July 2026 producer prices (+1.6% monthly, +5.8% annual in the euro area; these totals were later unchanged).[1][3]
- 2026-10-02
Eurostat flash estimate: euro area HICP inflation 3.8% in September 2026.[2]
- 2026-10-05
Eurostat releases August 2026 producer prices: +1.9% monthly, +8.2% annual (euro area).[1]
- 2026-10-16
Scheduled release of full HICP data for September 2026.[2]
- 2026-11-05
Next scheduled producer price release.[1]
What this page could not establish
These are questions this page tried to answer and could not. The gaps are left open rather than filled with a guess.- September 2026 producer prices
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| 10/06/2026, 09:00 | First authored (claude-opus-5) | Created |
| 10/06/2026 | First version. Read the Eurostat producer price release of 5 October 2026 in full, including all six tables, revision notes and methods, and the HICP flash release of 2 October 2026 for the consumer price comparison; quotations, table rows and figures machine-matched against the release text. | Updated |
| 10/06/2026 | Pre-publication review findings checked against the sources; confirmed ones applied: only July's total-industry rates are described as unchanged (component rates were revised, shown against the 3 September release), the Malta count is qualified to the published one-decimal precision, and the title states that energy's +21.0% is annual. | Updated |
| 10/06/2026 | Independent pre-publication review (ChatGPT) against the sources; findings confirmed by the source text were applied. | Updated |
Frequently asked
What is the euro area producer price inflation rate?
8.2% year on year in August 2026 (first estimate), up from 5.8% in July. On the month, prices rose 1.9%.[1]
Why did euro area producer prices rise in August 2026?
Energy rose most among the main industrial groupings: +5.6% on the month and +21.0% on the year, against +0.2% and +3.4% for total industry excluding energy. The release reports the figures without stating reasons.[1]
What is euro area producer price inflation excluding energy?
3.4% year on year in August 2026 (3.1% in July), and +0.2% on the month.[1]
Which country has the highest producer price inflation?
Ireland, at +17.1% year on year in August 2026, followed by Bulgaria (+16.8%) and Lithuania (+14.6%); Luxembourg (-7.9%) was the only decrease.[1]
How do producer prices compare with consumer inflation?
For August 2026, producer prices were up 8.2% on the year and consumer prices (HICP) 3.2%. They measure different baskets; the September HICP flash estimate is 3.8%.[1][2]
What were German producer prices in August 2026 on the Eurostat measure?
+1.1% on the month and +4.6% on the year (domestic market, Eurostat table).[1]
Is the euro area PPI seasonally adjusted?
No: the 1.9% monthly and 8.2% annual figures are not calendar day or seasonally adjusted, according to Eurostat.[1]
When is the next euro area producer price release?
5 November 2026, according to the 5 October 2026 release.[1]
Official links
- Official Eurostat — Euro indicators
Sources
- [1] Industrial producer prices up by 1.9% in both the euro area and the EU — August 2026 (Euro indicators, 5 October 2026) primary
- [2] Euro area annual inflation up to 3.8% — Flash estimate, September 2026 (Euro indicators, 2 October 2026) primary
- [3] Industrial producer prices — July 2026 (Euro indicators, 3 September 2026) primary