site.btaBulgaria Records EU's Second-highest Monthly Increase in Industrial Producer Prises in January, M/M

Bulgaria recorded the second-highest monthly increase in industrial producer prices in the European Union with +5.4% in January, according to first estimates from Eurostat published on Wednesday. Ireland recorded the highest of all Member States (+6.2%), while Sweden ranked third (+2.3).

A 0.8% average rise was recorded both in EU and in the euro area. Compared with January, industrial producer prices increased by 1.8% in both the euro area and the EU.

In December, industrial producer prices grew by 0.5% in the euro area and by 0.4% in the EU.

Monthly Comparison by Main Industrial Grouping:

In the EU, industrial producer prices:

• increased by 0.3% for intermediate goods,
• increased by 1.8% for energy,
• increased by 0.6% for capital goods,
• increased by 0.6% for durable consumer goods,
• increased by 0.2% for non-durable consumer goods.

Annual Comparison by Main Industrial Grouping:

In the EU, industrial producer prices

• increased by 0.7% for intermediate goods,
• increased by 3.3% for energy,
• increased by 1.7% for capital goods,
• increased by 1.5% for durable consumer goods,
• increased by 1.9% for non-durable consumer goods.