The same estimates showed that, in June 2026, industrial producer prices had fallen by 0.3 per cent in the euro area and by 0.2 per cent in the EU. On an annual basis, July 2026 industrial producer prices were 5.8 per cent higher in the euro area and 5.6 per cent higher in the EU compared with July 2025.
Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union, said monthly euro area prices in July 2026 remained stable for intermediate goods and durable consumer goods, increased by 5.6 per cent for energy and 0.3 per cent for capital goods, and decreased by 0.1 per cent for non-durable consumer goods.
Euro area industrial producer prices rose 1.6 per cent month on month in July 2026, while EU prices increased 1.4 per cent.
Energy drove the monthly rise, with prices up 5.6 per cent in the euro area and 4.7 per cent in the EU.
For textile and apparel sourcing teams, the data flags upstream cost pressure across European manufacturing inputs and pricing talks.
Prices in total industry excluding energy were stable. In the EU, prices rose by 0.1 per cent for intermediate goods, 4.7 per cent for energy, 0.3 per cent for capital goods and 0.2 per cent for durable consumer goods, while non-durable consumer goods decreased by 0.2 per cent. EU total industry prices excluding energy increased by 0.1 per cent.
Among member states, Eurostat recorded the highest monthly industrial producer price increases in Ireland at 4.3 per cent, Spain and Italy at 3.0 per cent each, and Cyprus at 2.3 per cent. The largest monthly decreases were in Estonia at 3.3 per cent, Finland at 1.6 per cent and Sweden at 1.1 per cent.
On an annual comparison, Eurostat said euro area industrial producer prices in July 2026 increased by 6.3 per cent for intermediate goods, 12.9 per cent for energy, 2.6 per cent for capital goods and 2.9 per cent for durable consumer goods, while non-durable consumer goods decreased by 0.7 per cent. Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 3.1 per cent. In the EU, annual prices increased by 6.0 per cent for intermediate goods, 12.5 per cent for energy, 2.4 per cent for capital goods and 2.8 per cent for durable consumer goods, while non-durable consumer goods decreased by 0.9 per cent. EU total industry excluding energy was up 3.0 per cent.
The highest annual increases were recorded in Ireland at 14.8 per cent, Lithuania at 12.9 per cent and Bulgaria at 12.5 per cent, while Luxembourg was the only member state to post a decrease, down 7.3 per cent. The monthly percentage decreases for June 2026 remained unchanged at 0.3 per cent in the euro area and 0.2 per cent in the EU, and the annual increases also remained unchanged at 4.6 per cent and 4.7 per cent respectively.
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