site.btaBulgaria with Highest M/M, Y/Y Industrial Producer Prices Increases in EU in September

In September 2022, industrial producer prices rose by 1.6% in the euro area and by 1.5% in the EU, compared with August 2022, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, published on Eurostat's website. 

In the EU, industrial producer prices increased by 2.6% in the energy sector, by 1.0% for non-durable consumer goods, by 0.4% for capital goods and for durable consumer goods and by 0.1% for intermediate goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 0.4%. The highest monthly increases in industrial producer prices were recorded in Bulgaria (+9.2%), Slovakia (+8.9%) and Italy (+3.5%), while the largest decreases were observed in Ireland (-18.9%), Estonia (-3.9%) and Greece (-2.4%).

In September 2022, compared with September 2021, industrial producer prices increased by 41.9% in the euro area and by 41.4% in the EU.

Industrial producer prices in the euro area in September 2022, compared with September 2021, increased by 108.2% in the energy sector, by 19.0% for intermediate goods, by 15.2% for non-durable consumer goods, by 9.8% for durable consumer goods and by 7.6% for capital goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 14.5%. In the EU, industrial producer prices increased by 105.3% in the energy sector, by 19.1% for intermediate goods, by 16.5% for non-durable consumer goods, by 10.1% for durable consumer goods and by 7.9% for capital goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 15.0%. The industrial producer prices increased in all Member States, with the highest yearly increases being registered in Bulgaria (+78.2%), Hungary (+67.5%) and Romania (+62.9%).