In July 2011 compared with June 2011, the industrial producer price index rose by 0.5% in the euro area (EA17) and by 0.4% in the EU27. In June prices remained stable in both zones.

In July 2011 compared with July 2010, industrial producer prices gained 6.1% in the euro area and 7.0% in the EU27.

In July 2011, compared with the previous month, prices in total industry excluding the energy sector increased by 0.1% in both the euro area and the EU27. Prices in the energy sector rose by 1.5% and 1.3% respectively. In both zones, non-durable consumer goods gained 0.2%. Intermediate goods increased by 0.2% in the euro area and by 0.1% in the EU27. Durable consumer goods remained stable in the euro area and rose by 0.3% in the EU27. Capital goods fell by 0.1% in the euro area and remained stable in the EU27.

Among the Member States for which data are available, the highest increases in the total index were observed in Cyprus (+2.0%), Lithuania (+1.4%) and Hungary (+1.2%). The largest decreases were recorded in Denmark (-0.8%), Belgium (-0.4%) and Sweden (-0.3%). Malta recorded no change.

In July 2011 compared with July 2010, prices in total industry excluding the energy sector increased by 4.1% in the euro area and by 4.3% in the EU27. Prices in the energy sector gained 11.9% and 13.8% respectively. In both zones, intermediate goods rose by 6.3%. Non-durable consumer goods increased by 3.6% in the euro area and by 4.1% in the EU27. In both zones, durable consumer goods rose by 1.8% and capital goods by 1.4%.

Among the Member States for which data are available, the largest increases in the total index were observed in the United Kingdom (+12.6%), Lithuania (+10.7%) and Latvia (+9.0%), and the smallest in Malta and Sweden (both +1.0%) and Slovakia (+2.0%).

These figures come from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

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