site.btaBulgaria Records Second-highest Increase in Industrial Producer Prices in EU, M/M

Bulgaria recorded the second-highest increase in industrial producer prices in the European Union with a rise of 4.5% in May compared to the previous month, according to Eurostat's first estimates published on Wednesday. The only higher increase was observed in Ireland (7.7%), while the third-highest was recorded in Estonia (2.1%).

The largest monthly decreases in industrial producer prices were recorded in Croatia (-4.1%), Greece (-2.9%) and Sweden (-1.8%).

On average, industrial producer prices decreased by 0.2% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU. Compared to May 2023, they decreased by 4.2% in the euro area and by 4.0% in the EU.