Comparison of changes in the industrial producer prices in the EU member states, December 2025 and year 2025
Released: 17 February 2026
Industrial producer prices1 lessened by 1.8% in the European Union in December 2025 compared to a year earlier. The prices of industrial products rose the most in Bulgaria out of the member states2, by 9.6% compared to a year earlier. The most significant decrease of 7.3% occurred in Ireland. In Hungary, industrial producer prices diminished by 3.4% compared to the same period of the previous year, which was the second largest price decrease in the order of the member states. Among the other three Visegrád countries, prices became 2.1% lower in Poland and 0.4% higher in Slovakia compared to December 2024, and no datum was available for Czechia. Compared to the previous month, industrial producer prices lessened by 0.4% in Hungary and by 0.2% on average in the EU.
In 2025, industrial producer prices were up by 0.3% on average in the European Union and by 4.0% in Hungary. The price rise in Hungary was the third largest – after Bulgaria and Denmark – among the member states.
Hungary’s industrial domestic output prices decreased by 1.9% in December, within which they diminished by 2.6% in manufacturing, representing a weight of 62.7%, and by 0.8% in the energy industry (electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply), with a weight of 35.4%. Food industry output prices were up by 2.4%. Prices in Hungary became 3.0% lower in energy and intermediate producer branches together and 2.0% lower in capital goods producer branches and 2.6% higher in consumer goods producer branches out of the end-use groups of the producer branches of industry.
Industrial non-domestic output prices lessened by 4.1%, within which they were cut by 3.6% in manufacturing, representing a weight of 91.8%, and by 11% in the energy industry, with a weight of 8.0%.
In 2025, domestic output prices were 2.3% and non-domestic output prices 5.0% higher on average than in 2024. The more substantial price rise in non-domestic output was due to a 12% price increase in the non-domestic output of energy industry, having a small weight.
According to the macro models of Trading Economics3, industrial producer prices will increase by 1.7% both in Hungary and in the EU as a whole in 2026.
Table 1
Industrial producer prices in EU member countries, December 2025
Denomination
Monthly average for 2021 = 100.0
Change compared with
previous month
same month of the previous year
%
EU average
121.7
–0.2
–1.8
Euro area
120.5
–0.3
–2.0
Belgium
118.2
0.0
–1.8
Bulgaria
140.9
1.4
9.6
Czechia
..
..
..
Denmark
144.5
2.5
–0.3
Germany
122.2
–0.2
–1.5
Estonia
126.7
–1.2
–0.5
Ireland
101.7
–1.3
–7.3
Greece
121.3
–1.6
–2.0
Spain
123.1
0.3
–2.5
France
119.8
0.3
–2.2
Croatia
122.0
–0.4
0.0
Italy
123.1
–0.7
–1.4
Cyprus
123.1
0.2
0.3
Latvia
127.2
–1.0
0.8
Lithuania
115.7
–1.9
–3.1
Luxembourg
122.7
–0.3
–2.9
Hungary
145.9
–0.4
–3.4
Malta
108.3
–0.5
–0.1
Netherlands
118.6
–1.2
–2.8
Austria
115.7
–0.3
–1.9
Poland
113.4
–0.4
–2.1
Portugal
115.7
0.4
–3.2
Romania
156.6
0.3
6.0
Slovenia
126.3
0.1
1.0
Slovakia
124.6
–0.2
0.4
Finland
114.3
–1.1
–1.0
Sweden
118.9
–1.2
–2.7
Source: Eurostat database. Download date: 9 February 2026.
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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: 17 February 2026
Industrial producer prices1 lessened by 1.8% in the European Union in December 2025 compared to a year earlier. The prices of industrial products rose the most in Bulgaria out of the member states2, by 9.6% compared to a year earlier. The most significant decrease of 7.3% occurred in Ireland. In Hungary, industrial producer prices diminished by 3.4% compared to the same period of the previous year, which was the second largest price decrease in the order of the member states. Among the other three Visegrád countries, prices became 2.1% lower in Poland and 0.4% higher in Slovakia compared to December 2024, and no datum was available for Czechia. Compared to the previous month, industrial producer prices lessened by 0.4% in Hungary and by 0.2% on average in the EU.
In 2025, industrial producer prices were up by 0.3% on average in the European Union and by 4.0% in Hungary. The price rise in Hungary was the third largest – after Bulgaria and Denmark – among the member states.
Hungary’s industrial domestic output prices decreased by 1.9% in December, within which they diminished by 2.6% in manufacturing, representing a weight of 62.7%, and by 0.8% in the energy industry (electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply), with a weight of 35.4%. Food industry output prices were up by 2.4%. Prices in Hungary became 3.0% lower in energy and intermediate producer branches together and 2.0% lower in capital goods producer branches and 2.6% higher in consumer goods producer branches out of the end-use groups of the producer branches of industry.
Industrial non-domestic output prices lessened by 4.1%, within which they were cut by 3.6% in manufacturing, representing a weight of 91.8%, and by 11% in the energy industry, with a weight of 8.0%.
In 2025, domestic output prices were 2.3% and non-domestic output prices 5.0% higher on average than in 2024. The more substantial price rise in non-domestic output was due to a 12% price increase in the non-domestic output of energy industry, having a small weight.
According to the macro models of Trading Economics3, industrial producer prices will increase by 1.7% both in Hungary and in the EU as a whole in 2026.
Industrial producer prices in EU member countries, December 2025
| Denomination | Monthly average for 2021 = 100.0 | Change compared with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| previous month | same month of the previous year | ||
| % | |||
| EU average | 121.7 | –0.2 | –1.8 |
| Euro area | 120.5 | –0.3 | –2.0 |
| Belgium | 118.2 | 0.0 | –1.8 |
| Bulgaria | 140.9 | 1.4 | 9.6 |
| Czechia | .. | .. | .. |
| Denmark | 144.5 | 2.5 | –0.3 |
| Germany | 122.2 | –0.2 | –1.5 |
| Estonia | 126.7 | –1.2 | –0.5 |
| Ireland | 101.7 | –1.3 | –7.3 |
| Greece | 121.3 | –1.6 | –2.0 |
| Spain | 123.1 | 0.3 | –2.5 |
| France | 119.8 | 0.3 | –2.2 |
| Croatia | 122.0 | –0.4 | 0.0 |
| Italy | 123.1 | –0.7 | –1.4 |
| Cyprus | 123.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 |
| Latvia | 127.2 | –1.0 | 0.8 |
| Lithuania | 115.7 | –1.9 | –3.1 |
| Luxembourg | 122.7 | –0.3 | –2.9 |
| Hungary | 145.9 | –0.4 | –3.4 |
| Malta | 108.3 | –0.5 | –0.1 |
| Netherlands | 118.6 | –1.2 | –2.8 |
| Austria | 115.7 | –0.3 | –1.9 |
| Poland | 113.4 | –0.4 | –2.1 |
| Portugal | 115.7 | 0.4 | –3.2 |
| Romania | 156.6 | 0.3 | 6.0 |
| Slovenia | 126.3 | 0.1 | 1.0 |
| Slovakia | 124.6 | –0.2 | 0.4 |
| Finland | 114.3 | –1.1 | –1.0 |
| Sweden | 118.9 | –1.2 | –2.7 |
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. ↩