site.btaBulgaria Tops Decline in Industrial Producer Prices List M/M, Reports Largest Annual Growth in April

In April 2025, compared to March 2025, industrial producer prices went down by 2.1% in the EU and by 2.2% in the eurozone, Eurostat reported in its initial assessment. In March 2025, industrial producer prices fell by 1.6% in the EU and by 1.7% in the eurozone. In April 2025, compared to April 2024, industrial producer prices increased by 0.6% in the EU and by 0.7% in the eurozone.

The highest monthly decline in industrial producer prices was recorded in Bulgaria (-4.9%), France (-4.3%) and Ireland (-4%). Growth was recorded in Cyprus (0.3%), Malta and Slovenia (0.2% in both countries), Latvia and Luxembourg (0.1% in both countries).

In the EU, in April 2025, compared to March 2025, industrial producer prices for intermediate goods decreased by 0.1%, by 7.1% for energy, remained unchanged for capital goods and increased by 0.1% for consumer durables and by 0.3% for consumer non-durables.

Prices for the entire industrial sector, excluding energy, increased by 0.1%.

In the eurozone, industrial producer prices for intermediate goods decreased by 0.1% f, and decreased by 7.7% for energy, remained unchanged for capital goods, increased by 0.1% for consumer durables and by 0.3% for consumer non-durables.

Prices for the entire industrial sector, excluding energy, increased by 0.1%.

On an annual basis, EU industrial producer prices in April 2025, compared to April 2024, increased by 0.5% for intermediate goods, by 1.6% for capital goods, by 1% for consumer durables and by 2.1% for consumer non-durables, and decreased by 0.5% for energy.

The highest annual increases in industrial producer prices were recorded in Bulgaria (17%), Ireland (5.4%) and Greece (5.3%). The largest decreases were observed in Lithuania (-3.4%), Portugal (-2.4%) and Czechia (-1.4%).

Prices for all industry, excluding energy, increased by 1.2%.

In the eurozone, industrial producer prices increased by 0.4% for intermediate goods, by 1.6% for capital goods, by 0.9% for durable consumer goods and by 1.8% for non-durable consumer goods, and decreased by 0.3% for energy.

Industrial producer prices excluding energy increased by 1.1%.