In April 2012, compared with March 2012, the industrial producer price index remained stable in both the euro area (EA17) and the EU27. In March prices increased by 0.5% in both zones. In April 2012 compared with April 2011, industrial producer prices gained 2.6% in the euro area and 2.8% in the EU27.

In April 2012, compared with the previous month, prices in total industry excluding the energy sector increased by 0.2% in both the euro area and the EU27. Intermediate goods rose by 0.3% in both zones. Both capital goods and non-durable consumer goods gained 0.1% in the euro area and 0.2% in the EU27. Durable consumer goods remained stable in the euro area and increased by 0.1% in the EU27. Prices in the energy sector fell by 0.1% in both zones.

Among the Member States for which data are available, the highest increases in the total index were recorded in Bulgaria, Denmark and Ireland (all +1.1%) and Portugal (+0.6%). Decreases were recorded in Spain (-0.8%), Sweden (-0.5%), the United Kingdom (-0.3%), Greece (-0.2%), France and Finland (both -0.1%). Malta stood at 0.4%.

In April 2012 compared with April 2011, prices in total industry excluding the energy sector increased by 1.3% in the euro area and by 1.5% in the EU27. Prices in the energy sector gained 6.8% and 6.6% respectively. Non-durable consumer goods rose by 2.4% in the euro area and by 2.8% in the EU27. In both zones, durable consumer goods increased by 2.0%. Capital goods gained 1.1% in the euro area and 1.3% in the EU27. Intermediate goods rose by 0.6% and 0.8% respectively.

Among the Member States for which data are available, the largest increases in the total index were observed in Cyprus (+8.3%), Lithuania (+7.1%) and Hungary (+7.0%), and the smallest in Malta and Slovenia (both +0.7%) and Austria (+1.0%). The only decrease was recorded in Sweden (-0.5%).

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

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