Comparison of changes in the industrial producer prices in the EU member states, September 2025
Released: 13 November 2025
Industrial producer prices1 lessened by 0.2% in the European Union in September 2025 compared to a year earlier. The prices of industrial products rose the most in Bulgaria and Romania out of the member states2, by 8.4% and 6.2%, respectively, compared to a year earlier. The most significant decreases (of 3.7% and 3.3%, 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 third largest in the order of the member states. Among the other three Visegrád countries, there was a 1.1% price decrease in Poland and the same rate of price rise in Slovakia, and no datum was available for Czechia. Compared to the previous month, industrial producer prices became 0.4% lower in Hungary and 0.2% lower 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 increased by 0.5% on average, within which they were 2.2% higher in manufacturing, representing a weight of 62.7%, and 2.4% lower in the energy industry (electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply), with a weight of 35.4%. Food industry output prices were up by 6.1%. Prices in Hungary diminished by 0.9% in energy and intermediate producer branches together and rose by 2.4% in capital goods producer and by 5.1% in consumer goods producer branches out of the end-use groups of the producer branches of industry.
Industrial non-domestic output prices were 3.3% higher, within which the prices went up by 1.3% in manufacturing, representing a weight of 91.8%, and by 5.4% 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 0.5% in the EU as a whole in the fourth quarter according to the forecast.
Table 1
Industrial producer prices in EU member countries, September 2025 (unadjusted data)
Denomination
Monthly average for 2021 = 100.0
Change compared with
previous month
same month of the previous year
%
EU average
121,2
–0,2
–0,2
Euro area
120,1
–0,1
–0,3
Belgium
117,7
0,0
0,3
Bulgaria
132,5
–0,4
8,4
Czechia
..
..
..
Denmark
139,1
–0,1
0,9
Germany
122,2
–0,1
–0,7
Estonia
127,5
0,5
0,5
Ireland
101,0
–0,5
–3,3
Greece
121,5
0,2
–1,1
Spain
122,7
–0,4
0,2
France
116,5
–0,3
–0,5
Croatia
122,0
0,2
1,8
Italy
123,1
0,2
1,1
Cyprus
122,9
–0,4
–0,6
Latvia
126,7
0,2
1,1
Lithuania
116,9
–0,1
–0,8
Luxembourg
124,3
–0,5
–1,8
Hungary
146,2
–0,4
2,3
Malta
108,2
0,6
0,1
Netherlands
120,3
0,0
0,1
Austria
115,5
–0,1
–1,1
Poland
114,2
–0,5
–1,1
Portugal
115,2
–0,3
–3,7
Romania
154,5
0,9
6,2
Slovenia
125,7
–0,2
0,7
Slovakia
125,6
–0,3
1,1
Finland
114,8
–0,3
–0,3
Sweden
118,4
–0,7
0,6
Source: Eurostat database. Download date: 6 November 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: 13 November 2025
Industrial producer prices1 lessened by 0.2% in the European Union in September 2025 compared to a year earlier. The prices of industrial products rose the most in Bulgaria and Romania out of the member states2, by 8.4% and 6.2%, respectively, compared to a year earlier. The most significant decreases (of 3.7% and 3.3%, 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 third largest in the order of the member states. Among the other three Visegrád countries, there was a 1.1% price decrease in Poland and the same rate of price rise in Slovakia, and no datum was available for Czechia. Compared to the previous month, industrial producer prices became 0.4% lower in Hungary and 0.2% lower 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 increased by 0.5% on average, within which they were 2.2% higher in manufacturing, representing a weight of 62.7%, and 2.4% lower in the energy industry (electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply), with a weight of 35.4%. Food industry output prices were up by 6.1%. Prices in Hungary diminished by 0.9% in energy and intermediate producer branches together and rose by 2.4% in capital goods producer and by 5.1% in consumer goods producer branches out of the end-use groups of the producer branches of industry.
Industrial non-domestic output prices were 3.3% higher, within which the prices went up by 1.3% in manufacturing, representing a weight of 91.8%, and by 5.4% 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 0.5% in the EU as a whole in the fourth quarter according to the forecast.
Industrial producer prices in EU member countries, September 2025 (unadjusted data)
| Denomination | Monthly average for 2021 = 100.0 | Change compared with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| previous month | same month of the previous year | ||
| % | |||
| EU average | 121,2 | –0,2 | –0,2 |
| Euro area | 120,1 | –0,1 | –0,3 |
| Belgium | 117,7 | 0,0 | 0,3 |
| Bulgaria | 132,5 | –0,4 | 8,4 |
| Czechia | .. | .. | .. |
| Denmark | 139,1 | –0,1 | 0,9 |
| Germany | 122,2 | –0,1 | –0,7 |
| Estonia | 127,5 | 0,5 | 0,5 |
| Ireland | 101,0 | –0,5 | –3,3 |
| Greece | 121,5 | 0,2 | –1,1 |
| Spain | 122,7 | –0,4 | 0,2 |
| France | 116,5 | –0,3 | –0,5 |
| Croatia | 122,0 | 0,2 | 1,8 |
| Italy | 123,1 | 0,2 | 1,1 |
| Cyprus | 122,9 | –0,4 | –0,6 |
| Latvia | 126,7 | 0,2 | 1,1 |
| Lithuania | 116,9 | –0,1 | –0,8 |
| Luxembourg | 124,3 | –0,5 | –1,8 |
| Hungary | 146,2 | –0,4 | 2,3 |
| Malta | 108,2 | 0,6 | 0,1 |
| Netherlands | 120,3 | 0,0 | 0,1 |
| Austria | 115,5 | –0,1 | –1,1 |
| Poland | 114,2 | –0,5 | –1,1 |
| Portugal | 115,2 | –0,3 | –3,7 |
| Romania | 154,5 | 0,9 | 6,2 |
| Slovenia | 125,7 | –0,2 | 0,7 |
| Slovakia | 125,6 | –0,3 | 1,1 |
| Finland | 114,8 | –0,3 | –0,3 |
| Sweden | 118,4 | –0,7 | 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. ↩