Bulgaria reported the highest annual increase in industrial producer prices in March 2025, with prices rising 22% year-on-year, new data from Eurostat has revealed.
Ireland (+10.6%) and Denmark (+10.2%) were other countries to report a high annual increase in industrial producer prices, according to the data.
The largest decreases in industrial producer prices were recorded in Luxembourg (-4.5%), followed by Portugal (-1.0%), France (-0.6%) and Lithuania (-0.6%).
Industrial producer prices across the EU
Across the EU, industrial producer prices rose by 2.1% in March 2025, compared to the same period last year, while prices were up 1.9% in the euro area.
On a month-on-month basis, meanwhile, industrial producer prices decreased by 1.6% in both the euro area and the EU.
Segment prices
Across the EU, industrial producer prices increased by 0.9% for intermediate goods, by 4.1% for energy, by 1.7% for capital goods, by 1.0% for durable consumer goods, and by 1.9% for non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 1.4%.
In the euro area specifically, meanwhile, the biggest annual increase for industrial producer prices was recorded in the energy sector, which rose 3.8%. Read more here.
Industrial Producer Price Changes – EU, March 2025 (%)
| Country | Change (%) |
|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 22.0 |
| Ireland | 10.6 |
| Denmark | 10.2 |
| Greece | 5.7 |
| Italy | 5.4 |
| Spain | 4.8 |
| Hungary | 4.7 |
| Estonia | 4.6 |
| Romania | 3.3 |
| Belgium | 3.2 |
| Slovakia | 2.6 |
| Latvia | 1.9 |
| Sweden | 1.2 |
| Netherlands | 0.8 |
| Slovenia | 0.8 |
| Malta | 0.7 |
| Austria | 0.3 |
| Finland | 0.1 |
| Croatia | 0.0 |
| Cyprus | 0.0 |
| Germany | -0.2 |
| Czechia | -0.4 |
| Poland | -0.4 |
| France | -0.6 |
| Lithuania | -0.6 |
| Portugal | -1.0 |
| Luxembourg | -4.5 |
