Comparison of changes in the industrial producer prices in the EU member states, August 2025
Released: 16 October 2025
Industrial producer prices1 lessened by 0.4% in the European Union in August 2025 compared to a year earlier and were 0.3% lower than in the previous month.
The prices of industrial products rose the most in Denmark and Bulgaria within the European Union2, by 8.0% compared to a year earlier, and the most significant decreases (of 4.3% and 3.0%, respectively) occurred in Portugal and Ireland. In Hungary, industrial producer prices were up by 2.3% compared to the same period of the previous year, the price rise in Hungary being the fourth largest in the order of the member states. Out of the other three Visegrád countries, there was a 1.0% price decrease in Poland, a 1.4% price rise in Slovakia, and no datum was available for Czechia. Compared to the previous month, industrial producer prices were cut by 0.8% in Hungary and by 0.3% on average in the EU. The price level diminished in the majority of the member states over a month.
Hungary’s industrial domestic output prices were 0.9% higher on average than in the same month of the previous year. Within this, manufacturing products, representing a weight of 63%, cost 1.9% more than in August 2024. Out of the subsections of manufacturing, domestic output prices in food industry – largely influencing food inflation – were up by 6.8%. Domestic output prices lessened by 0.5% in energy and intermediate producer branches together and increased by 2.2% in capital goods producer and by 5.7% in consumer goods producer branches out of the end-use groups of the producer branches of industry.
Industrial non-domestic output prices went up by 3.0% compared to the same month of the previous year. Within this, prices became 2.4% higher in manufacturing, representing a weight of 92%, and 3.8% lower in the energy industry, with a weight of 8.0%.
According to the macro models of Trading Economics3, industrial producer prices will go on rising at a rate exceeding the EU average in Hungary. The price rise may be 3.0% in Hungary and 0.7% in the EU as a whole in the fourth quarter according to the forecast.
Table 1
Industrial producer prices in EU member countries, August 2025 (unadjusted data)
Denomination
Monthly average for 2021 = 100.0
Change compared with
previous month
same month of the previous year
%
EU average
121.4
–0.3
–0.4
Euro area
120.3
–0.3
–0.7
Belgium
117.7
0.2
0.0
Bulgaria
133.0
–0.2
8.0
Czechia
..
..
..
Denmark
139.3
–0.9
3.0
Germany
122.3
–0.2
–0.9
Estonia
126.9
1.7
–1.6
Ireland
101.5
–0.2
–3.0
Greece
121.2
–0.7
–1.6
Spain
123.4
–0.3
–1.0
France
116.9
–0.4
–0.4
Croatia
121.7
0.2
1.2
Italy
122.8
–0.6
0.2
Cyprus
123.5
0.0
–0.8
Latvia
126.1
1.0
0.0
Lithuania
117.0
–0.5
–1.8
Luxembourg
125.1
–0.9
–0.8
Hungary
146.8
–0.8
2.3
Malta
107.5
–0.7
–0.1
Netherlands
120.3
–0.8
–0.2
Austria
115.6
–0.3
–1.3
Poland
114.8
–0.5
–1.0
Portugal
115.6
–0.5
–4.3
Romania
153.1
–0.6
3.2
Slovenia
126.0
0.2
1.0
Slovakia
126.0
0.6
1.4
Finland
115.2
0.9
0.0
Sweden
119.2
0.5
–0.6
Source: Eurostat database. Download date: 6 October 2025.
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Footnotes
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When publishing industrial producer prices, Eurostat considers total sections B, C and D, as well as water collection, treatment and supply from section E, while HCSO’s methodology covers total section E as well, therefore, data included in Eurostat and HCSO first releases may differ. ↩
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No datum was available for Czechia. ↩
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Data from Trading Economics are available following registration. ↩
Released: 16 October 2025
Industrial producer prices1 lessened by 0.4% in the European Union in August 2025 compared to a year earlier and were 0.3% lower than in the previous month.
The prices of industrial products rose the most in Denmark and Bulgaria within the European Union2, by 8.0% compared to a year earlier, and the most significant decreases (of 4.3% and 3.0%, respectively) occurred in Portugal and Ireland. In Hungary, industrial producer prices were up by 2.3% compared to the same period of the previous year, the price rise in Hungary being the fourth largest in the order of the member states. Out of the other three Visegrád countries, there was a 1.0% price decrease in Poland, a 1.4% price rise in Slovakia, and no datum was available for Czechia. Compared to the previous month, industrial producer prices were cut by 0.8% in Hungary and by 0.3% on average in the EU. The price level diminished in the majority of the member states over a month.
Hungary’s industrial domestic output prices were 0.9% higher on average than in the same month of the previous year. Within this, manufacturing products, representing a weight of 63%, cost 1.9% more than in August 2024. Out of the subsections of manufacturing, domestic output prices in food industry – largely influencing food inflation – were up by 6.8%. Domestic output prices lessened by 0.5% in energy and intermediate producer branches together and increased by 2.2% in capital goods producer and by 5.7% in consumer goods producer branches out of the end-use groups of the producer branches of industry.
Industrial non-domestic output prices went up by 3.0% compared to the same month of the previous year. Within this, prices became 2.4% higher in manufacturing, representing a weight of 92%, and 3.8% lower in the energy industry, with a weight of 8.0%.
According to the macro models of Trading Economics3, industrial producer prices will go on rising at a rate exceeding the EU average in Hungary. The price rise may be 3.0% in Hungary and 0.7% in the EU as a whole in the fourth quarter according to the forecast.
Industrial producer prices in EU member countries, August 2025 (unadjusted data)
| Denomination | Monthly average for 2021 = 100.0 | Change compared with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| previous month | same month of the previous year | ||
| % | |||
| EU average | 121.4 | –0.3 | –0.4 |
| Euro area | 120.3 | –0.3 | –0.7 |
| Belgium | 117.7 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Bulgaria | 133.0 | –0.2 | 8.0 |
| Czechia | .. | .. | .. |
| Denmark | 139.3 | –0.9 | 3.0 |
| Germany | 122.3 | –0.2 | –0.9 |
| Estonia | 126.9 | 1.7 | –1.6 |
| Ireland | 101.5 | –0.2 | –3.0 |
| Greece | 121.2 | –0.7 | –1.6 |
| Spain | 123.4 | –0.3 | –1.0 |
| France | 116.9 | –0.4 | –0.4 |
| Croatia | 121.7 | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Italy | 122.8 | –0.6 | 0.2 |
| Cyprus | 123.5 | 0.0 | –0.8 |
| Latvia | 126.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Lithuania | 117.0 | –0.5 | –1.8 |
| Luxembourg | 125.1 | –0.9 | –0.8 |
| Hungary | 146.8 | –0.8 | 2.3 |
| Malta | 107.5 | –0.7 | –0.1 |
| Netherlands | 120.3 | –0.8 | –0.2 |
| Austria | 115.6 | –0.3 | –1.3 |
| Poland | 114.8 | –0.5 | –1.0 |
| Portugal | 115.6 | –0.5 | –4.3 |
| Romania | 153.1 | –0.6 | 3.2 |
| Slovenia | 126.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Slovakia | 126.0 | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Finland | 115.2 | 0.9 | 0.0 |
| Sweden | 119.2 | 0.5 | –0.6 |
Footnotes
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When publishing industrial producer prices, Eurostat considers total sections B, C and D, as well as water collection, treatment and supply from section E, while HCSO’s methodology covers total section E as well, therefore, data included in Eurostat and HCSO first releases may differ. ↩
-
No datum was available for Czechia. ↩
-
Data from Trading Economics are available following registration. ↩