Skip to content

Industrial producer prices down by 0.7% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU

  • by

In February 2026, compared with January 2026, industrial producer prices decreased by 0.7% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU, according to first estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In January 2026, industrial producer prices grew by 0.8% in both the euro area and the EU.

In February 2026, compared with February 2025, industrial producer prices decreased by 3.0% in the euro area and by 2.7% in the EU.

Monthly comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State

In the euro area in February 2026, compared with January 2026, industrial producer prices

  • increased by 0.3% for intermediate goods,

  • decreased by 2.4% for energy,

  • increased by 0.3% for capital goods,

  • increased by 0.2% for durable consumer goods,

  • decreased by 0.2% for non-durable consumer goods.

Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 0.1%.

In the EU, industrial producer prices

  • increased by 0.3% for intermediate goods,

  • decreased by 1.8% for energy,

  • increased by 0.2% for capital goods,

  • increased by 0.3% for durable consumer goods,

  • decreased by 0.2% for non-durable consumer goods.

Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 0.1%.

The largest monthly decreases in industrial producer prices were recorded in Spain (-3.1%), Ireland (-2.6%) and Portugal (-1.8%). The highest increases were observed in Croatia (+3.8%), Finland (+2.7%) and Lithuania (+1.8%).

Annual comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State

In the euro area in February 2026, compared with February 2025, industrial producer prices

  • increased by 1.3% for intermediate goods,

  • decreased by 11.7% for energy,

  • increased by 1.6% for capital goods,

  • increased by 2.5% for durable consumer goods,

  • increased by 0.2% for non-durable consumer goods.

Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 1.0%.

In the EU, industrial producer prices

  • increased by 1.0% for intermediate goods,

  • decreased by 10.5% for energy,

  • increased by 1.5% for capital goods,

  • increased by 2.3% for durable consumer goods,

  • increased by 0.2% for non-durable consumer goods.

Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 0.9%.

The largest annual decreases in industrial producer prices were recorded in Spain (-7.0%), Ireland (-4.6%) and Portugal (-4.5%). The highest increases were observed in Bulgaria (+9.2%), Finland (+7.9%) and Sweden (+3.5%).

Tables

Industrial producer prices on the domestic market

% change compared with previous month

Sep-25

Oct-25

Nov-25

Dec-25

Jan-26

Feb-26

Euro area

Total industry

-0.1

0.1

0.8

-0.3

0.8

-0.7

Total industry excluding energy

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.6

0.1

Intermediate goods

0.0

0.2

0.3

0.3

1.0

0.3

Energy

-0.2

0.2

2.8

-1.2

1.3

-2.4

Capital goods

0.0

0.1

0.2

0.0

0.6

0.3

Durable consumer goods

0.3

0.2

0.3

0.2

0.8

0.2

Non-durable consumer goods

0.1

-0.2

-0.2

-0.2

-0.2

-0.2

EU

Total industry

-0.1

0.1

0.8

-0.4

0.8

-0.5

Total industry excluding energy

-0.1

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.5

0.1

Intermediate goods

-0.1

0.1

0.3

0.3

0.9

0.3

Energy

-0.1

0.3

2.6

-1.3

1.5

-1.8

Capital goods

-0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.6

0.2

Durable consumer goods

0.3

0.1

0.3

0.1

0.8

0.3

Non-durable consumer goods

0.1

-0.3

-0.2

-0.2

-0.2

-0.2

Industrial producer prices on the domestic market

% change compared with previous month

Sep-25

Oct-25

Nov-25

Dec-25

Jan-26

Feb-26

Euro area

-0.1

0.1

0.8

-0.3

0.8

-0.7

EU

-0.1

0.1

0.8

-0.4

0.8

-0.5

Belgium

0.2

-0.2

0.8

0.4

1.7

0.3

Bulgaria

-0.7

4.6

1.6

1.4

7.1

0.2

Czechia

-0.4

-0.1

0.3

-0.2

-0.7

0.1

Denmark

0.1

0.1

1.5

-1.9

1.2

1.4

Germany

-0.1

0.2

0.0

-0.3

-0.6

-0.5

Estonia

0.7

1.3

0.4

-3.0

13.7

0.1

Ireland

-0.3

1.4

4.4

-2.8

4.0

-2.6

Greece

0.0

-0.2

1.6

-1.0

0.0

1.5

Spain

-0.5

0.5

-0.4

0.3

0.6

-3.1

France

-0.1

0.1

2.8

0.3

0.5

-0.2

Croatia

0.2

-0.1

0.6

-0.4

-0.2

3.8

Italy

0.2

-0.4

1.3

-0.9

2.0

-0.8

Cyprus

0.2

-0.2

-0.2

0.2

-0.3

0.2

Latvia

0.0

1.5

0.4

-1.5

3.2

0.3

Lithuania

0.3

0.4

1.1

-0.8

1.3

1.8

Luxembourg

0.1

-0.7

-0.2

0.0

0.4

0.3

Hungary

-0.5

-0.1

0.3

-0.1

0.0

-0.2

Malta

0.0

0.0

0.1

-0.1

0.5

-0.1

Netherlands

0.0

0.3

0.3

-1.1

1.6

-0.4

Austria

0.1

0.2

0.5

-0.5

0.0

0.1

Poland

-0.5

-0.5

0.0

-0.4

-0.3

0.5

Portugal

-0.4

0.3

-0.4

0.5

-0.2

-1.8

Romania

1.0

1.0

-0.1

0.1

2.6

-1.6

Slovenia

-0.4

0.2

0.8

0.2

0.3

0.4

Slovakia

-0.3

-1.0

-0.9

0.3

-0.6

0.2

Finland

-0.7

0.7

0.3

-1.6

6.9

2.7

Sweden

0.3

0.8

1.9

-1.1

5.1

0.5

Norway

-1.2

-0.3

3.3

-0.5

6.1

0.9

Switzerland

-0.1

-0.1

0.0

-0.1

-0.4

-0.4

Industrial producer prices on the domestic market

% change compared with same month of previous year

Sep-25

Oct-25

Nov-25

Dec-25

Jan-26

Feb-26

Euro area

Total industry

-0.1

-0.4

-1.3

-2.0

-2.0

-3.0

Total industry excluding energy

0.9

0.9

1.0

1.0

1.2

1.0

Intermediate goods

-0.1

0.3

0.5

0.8

1.5

1.3

Energy

-2.1

-3.4

-6.0

-8.4

-8.9

-11.7

Capital goods

1.8

1.7

1.8

1.7

1.6

1.6

Durable consumer goods

1.7

1.6

2.0

2.1

2.2

2.5

Non-durable consumer goods

1.9

1.4

1.2

1.0

0.4

0.2

EU

Total industry

0.1

-0.2

-1.1

-1.9

-1.9

-2.7

Total industry excluding energy

0.9

0.9

0.9

0.9

1.1

0.9

Intermediate goods

-0.1

0.1

0.3

0.6

1.2

1.0

Energy

-1.7

-2.5

-5.3

-7.7

-7.9

-10.5

Capital goods

1.6

1.6

1.7

1.6

1.5

1.5

Durable consumer goods

1.7

1.6

1.8

1.7

2.0

2.3

Non-durable consumer goods

2.0

1.5

1.3

1.0

0.5

0.2

Industrial producer prices on the domestic market

% change compared with same month of previous year

Sep-25

Oct-25

Nov-25

Dec-25

Jan-26

Feb-26

Euro area

-0.1

-0.4

-1.3

-2.0

-2.0

-3.0

EU

0.1

-0.2

-1.1

-1.9

-1.9

-2.7

Belgium

1.5

0.8

0.4

-0.2

0.9

1.0

Bulgaria

9.1

17.6

13.8

9.8

11.7

9.2

Czechia

-0.9

-1.1

-1.3

-2.1

-2.9

-2.8

Denmark

1.9

1.4

-0.7

-3.1

-3.5

-3.8

Germany

-1.5

-1.6

-2.2

-2.4

-2.9

-3.2

Estonia

1.2

1.4

3.2

-0.9

11.9

2.4

Ireland

-2.8

-3.6

-3.6

-4.9

-6.9

-4.6

Greece

-0.4

0.0

0.9

-0.5

-2.1

-0.6

Spain

0.2

0.8

-2.4

-3.0

-2.9

-7.0

France

0.1

-0.7

-1.5

-1.9

-2.3

-2.4

Croatia

2.5

2.0

2.9

0.1

-1.7

1.7

Italy

1.5

0.2

-0.3

-2.0

-2.1

-3.7

Cyprus

-0.3

-0.5

0.4

0.6

0.5

1.1

Latvia

-0.4

0.9

1.4

-0.4

3.2

-0.6

Lithuania

-1.6

-0.8

0.1

-1.8

-1.6

-0.6

Luxembourg

-4.0

-5.9

-5.8

-5.9

-5.0

-4.4

Hungary

0.5

1.0

-1.7

-2.0

-2.8

-3.0

Malta

1.1

1.0

1.0

0.9

1.5

0.9

Netherlands

0.7

0.5

-0.6

-1.5

-1.7

-2.8

Austria

-2.6

-2.6

-2.8

-3.6

-3.0

-2.7

Poland

-1.3

-1.8

-2.0

-2.1

-2.4

-1.9

Portugal

-3.8

-2.6

-3.8

-3.7

-1.9

-4.5

Romania

6.8

9.2

4.8

6.3

9.1

2.7

Slovenia

0.9

1.8

1.3

1.2

2.0

2.9

Slovakia

0.1

1.2

0.8

-0.4

-1.3

-0.3

Finland

0.4

1.7

1.6

0.1

4.9

7.9

Sweden

4.9

4.9

2.6

1.3

4.2

3.5

Norway

1.3

-0.3

2.1

1.0

4.6

4.4

Switzerland

-0.5

-0.5

-0.5

-0.7

-0.9

-1.5

Industrial producer prices indices on the domestic market for total industry

 (base year 2021)

Sep-25

Oct-25

Nov-25

Dec-25

Jan-26

Feb-26

Euro area

124.0

124.1

125.1

124.7

125.7

124.8

EU

125.7

125.8

126.8

126.3

127.3

126.7

Belgium

119.5

119.3

120.3

120.8

122.8

123.2

Bulgaria

136.9

143.2

145.5

147.5

158.0

158.3

Czechia

129.4

129.3

129.7

129.4

128.5

128.6

Denmark

146.5

146.7

148.9

146.1

147.9

149.9

Germany

126.4

126.6

126.6

126.2

125.5

124.9

Estonia

131.5

133.2

133.7

129.7

147.5

147.7

Ireland

102.5

103.9

108.5

105.5

109.7

106.8

Greece

123.4

123.1

125.1

123.9

123.9

125.8

Spain

124.7

125.3

124.8

125.2

125.9

122.0

France

119.5

119.6

123.0

123.4

124.0

123.7

Croatia

130.4

130.3

131.1

130.6

130.4

135.3

Italy

125.9

125.4

127.0

125.8

128.3

127.3

Cyprus

125.2

124.9

124.6

124.9

124.5

124.7

Latvia

138.3

140.4

140.9

138.8

143.3

143.8

Lithuania

132.8

133.3

134.7

133.6

135.4

137.9

Luxembourg

145.2

144.2

143.9

143.9

144.5

145.0

Hungary

185.1

185.0

185.5

185.3

185.3

184.9

Malta

110.3

110.3

110.4

110.3

110.9

110.8

Netherlands

122.1

122.5

122.9

121.6

123.6

123.1

Austria

117.5

117.7

118.3

117.7

117.7

117.8

Poland

123.0

122.4

122.4

121.9

121.5

122.1

Portugal

115.2

115.6

115.1

115.7

115.5

113.4

Romania

166.2

167.9

167.7

167.8

172.2

169.5

Slovenia

131.8

132.0

133.0

133.3

133.7

134.2

Slovakia

137.9

136.5

135.3

135.7

134.9

135.2

Finland

116.9

117.7

118.1

116.2

124.2

127.6

Sweden

118.9

119.9

122.2

120.8

127.0

127.6

Norway

136.7

136.3

140.8

140.1

148.7

150.0

Switzerland

112.4

112.3

112.3

112.2

111.8

111.3

Industrial producer prices indices on the domestic market for total industry

excluding energy  (base year 2021)

Sep-25

Oct-25

Nov-25

Dec-25

Jan-26

Feb-26

Euro area

119.2

119.2

119.3

119.4

120.1

120.2

EU

119.5

119.5

119.6

119.7

120.3

120.4

Belgium

125.0

125.0

125.4

126.7

129.3

129.2

Bulgaria

142.8

143.6

144.1

145.3

147.5

149.5

Czechia

120.4

120.2

120.0

119.9

120.1

120.0

Denmark

120.9

121.3

121.2

121.3

121.2

121.4

Germany

120.9

120.9

120.8

120.9

121.5

121.6

Estonia

123.9

124.2

123.5

123.9

125.0

125.1

Ireland

116.5

116.6

116.6

116.7

117.1

118.7

Greece

117.8

117.9

118.1

118.4

118.6

119.0

Spain

117.8

117.8

118.0

118.0

118.7

119.0

France

117.7

117.8

118.0

118.1

118.5

118.6

Croatia

119.3

119.8

119.4

119.3

119.2

119.4

Italy

115.7

115.7

116.0

116.0

116.5

116.6

Cyprus

121.2

120.9

120.7

121.0

121.2

121.5

Latvia

129.4

129.2

129.3

129.1

129.6

129.3

Lithuania

124.3

123.5

123.4

123.2

124.5

123.9

Luxembourg

119.9

119.6

119.1

119.2

119.8

120.8

Hungary

148.3

147.9

147.2

147.3

147.8

148.1

Malta

122.4

122.3

122.5

122.4

123.5

123.3

Netherlands

120.3

120.2

120.0

119.8

120.4

120.5

Austria

117.9

118.0

118.1

118.3

118.7

119.1

Poland

114.2

113.5

113.2

112.8

112.6

112.9

Portugal

118.2

118.2

118.1

118.3

118.9

119.4

Romania

133.3

133.7

133.9

135.2

135.7

136.2

Slovenia

126.0

126.0

126.2

126.4

126.9

127.5

Slovakia

121.1

120.6

120.9

121.4

120.9

119.9

Finland

118.8

119.0

119.3

119.1

119.6

120.2

Sweden

125.9

125.6

126.0

126.2

127.0

127.1

Norway

132.7

132.2

133.1

133.5

138.5

140.1

Switzerland

108.9

108.9

108.8

108.7

108.6

108.0