Industrial producer prices fell in December 2025 on a monthly basis in both the euro area and the European Union, according to preliminary estimates published by the European Statistical Office (Eurostat).
According to data released today by Eurostat, industrial producer prices in Cyprus increased by 0.2% in December 2025 compared with November of the same year. Compared with December 2024, producer prices also rose by 0.2%.
Compared with November 2025, producer prices declined by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the EU, after having risen by 0.7% and 0.8% respectively in the previous month. On an annual basis, compared with December 2024, producer prices fell by 2.1% in the euro area and by 1.9% in the EU.
For the whole of 2025, the annual average of industrial producer prices increased by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU compared with 2024.
In December, the decline in prices was mainly due to falling energy prices, which dropped by 1.2% in the euro area and by 1.3% in the EU on a monthly basis. In contrast, prices for intermediate goods rose by 0.3% in both the euro area and the EU, while small increases were also recorded for durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy rose by 0.1% in both regions.
At the Member State level, the largest monthly decreases in producer prices were recorded in Estonia (-3.0%), Ireland (-2.8%) and Denmark (-1.9%), while the highest increases were observed in Bulgaria (+1.4%), Portugal (+0.5%), and in Belgium and Romania (both +0.4%).
On an annual basis, the decline in prices in the euro area and the EU primarily reflects the significant drop in energy prices, which fell by 8.8% and 7.7% respectively. At the same time, prices for intermediate goods, capital goods, and consumer goods increased.
The largest annual decreases in industrial producer prices were recorded in Luxembourg, Ireland, and Portugal, while the highest increases were observed in Bulgaria, Romania, and Sweden.
(Source: CNA)
