Comparison of changes in the industrial producer prices in the EU member states, April 2025
Released: 18 June 2025
Industrial producer prices1 rose by 0.6% in the European Union in April 2025 compared to a year earlier, while they were 1.5% lower than in the previous month.
The prices of industrial products rose the most in Bulgaria and Denmark within the European Union2, by 12% and 10%, respectively, compared to a year earlier, and the most significant decreases (of 3.5% and 2.7%) occurred in Lithuania and Portugal, respectively. In Hungary, industrial producer prices were up by 7.9% compared to the same period of the previous year, the price rise in Hungary being the third largest in the order of the member states. Out of the other three Visegrád countries, there was a 1.1% decrease in Poland and a price rise to the same extent in Slovakia, and no datum was available for Czechia. Compared to the previous month, industrial producer prices diminished by 1.5% in the EU and by 0.4% in Hungary. Similarly to Hungary, the price level lessened in the majority of the member states over a month.
Hungary’s industrial domestic output prices were 3.9% higher on average than in the same month of the previous year. Within this, manufacturing products, representing a weight of 63%, cost 3.3% and energy industrial (electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply) products, with a weight of 35%, 4.5% more than in April 2024. Within manufacturing, food industry domestic output prices rose by 7.1%. Prices in Hungary became 3.0% higher in energy and intermediate producer branches together, 5.9% higher in capital goods producer and 5.6% higher in consumer goods producer branches out of the end-use groups of the producer branches of industry.
Industrial non-domestic output prices were up by 9.9% compared to the same month of the previous year, within which by 4.8% in manufacturing, representing a weight of 92%, and by 25% in the energy industry, with a weight of 8.0%.
According to the macro models of Trading Economics3, the rise in industrial producer prices will remain moderate in the European Union and slow down quarter by quarter in Hungary in 2025.
Table 1
Changes in industrial producer prices in the member states of the EU, April 2025
Denomination
Monthly average for 2021 = 100.0
Change compared with
previous month
same month of the previous year
%
EU average
121.5
–1.5
0.6
Euro area
120.3
–1.7
0.2
Belgium
117.8
–2.0
–0.5
Bulgaria
131.9
–4.4
12.4
Czechia
..
..
..
Denmark
140.7
–1.8
10.3
Germany
122.8
–0.6
–0.2
Estonia
126.8
–1.0
1.4
Ireland
103.8
–2.3
–2.4
Greece
122.2
–2.9
0.4
Spain
121.1
–2.3
1.8
France
117.5
–3.9
–1.3
Croatia
121.3
–1.5
–0.6
Italy
122.0
–2.2
2.6
Cyprus
122.8
0.3
0.3
Latvia
126.8
0.0
0.6
Lithuania
117.4
–1.9
–3.5
Luxembourg
128.3
0.3
4.8
Hungary
149.3
–0.4
7.9
Malta
108.4
0.1
–0.6
Netherlands
121.0
–1.5
–0.7
Austria
116.4
–0.9
–0.2
Poland
115.2
–0.2
–1.1
Portugal
115.1
–1.5
–2.7
Romania
147.3
–1.4
1.8
Slovenia
125.8
–0.1
1.0
Slovakia
123.6
–0.6
1.1
Finland
115.8
–0.7
–1.3
Sweden
118.5
–1.6
–2.4
Source: Eurostat–Database. Download date: 6 June 2025. No datum was available for Czechia.
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Footnotes
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When publishing industrial producer prices, Eurostat considers total sections B, C and D, as well as water collection, treatment and supply from section E, while HCSO’s methodology covers total section E as well, therefore, data included in Eurostat and HCSO first releases may differ. ↩
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No datum was available for Czechia. ↩
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Data from Trading Economics are available following registration. ↩
Released: 18 June 2025
Industrial producer prices1 rose by 0.6% in the European Union in April 2025 compared to a year earlier, while they were 1.5% lower than in the previous month.
The prices of industrial products rose the most in Bulgaria and Denmark within the European Union2, by 12% and 10%, respectively, compared to a year earlier, and the most significant decreases (of 3.5% and 2.7%) occurred in Lithuania and Portugal, respectively. In Hungary, industrial producer prices were up by 7.9% compared to the same period of the previous year, the price rise in Hungary being the third largest in the order of the member states. Out of the other three Visegrád countries, there was a 1.1% decrease in Poland and a price rise to the same extent in Slovakia, and no datum was available for Czechia. Compared to the previous month, industrial producer prices diminished by 1.5% in the EU and by 0.4% in Hungary. Similarly to Hungary, the price level lessened in the majority of the member states over a month.
Hungary’s industrial domestic output prices were 3.9% higher on average than in the same month of the previous year. Within this, manufacturing products, representing a weight of 63%, cost 3.3% and energy industrial (electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply) products, with a weight of 35%, 4.5% more than in April 2024. Within manufacturing, food industry domestic output prices rose by 7.1%. Prices in Hungary became 3.0% higher in energy and intermediate producer branches together, 5.9% higher in capital goods producer and 5.6% higher in consumer goods producer branches out of the end-use groups of the producer branches of industry.
Industrial non-domestic output prices were up by 9.9% compared to the same month of the previous year, within which by 4.8% in manufacturing, representing a weight of 92%, and by 25% in the energy industry, with a weight of 8.0%.
According to the macro models of Trading Economics3, the rise in industrial producer prices will remain moderate in the European Union and slow down quarter by quarter in Hungary in 2025.
Changes in industrial producer prices in the member states of the EU, April 2025
| Denomination | Monthly average for 2021 = 100.0 | Change compared with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| previous month | same month of the previous year | ||
| % | |||
| EU average | 121.5 | –1.5 | 0.6 |
| Euro area | 120.3 | –1.7 | 0.2 |
| Belgium | 117.8 | –2.0 | –0.5 |
| Bulgaria | 131.9 | –4.4 | 12.4 |
| Czechia | .. | .. | .. |
| Denmark | 140.7 | –1.8 | 10.3 |
| Germany | 122.8 | –0.6 | –0.2 |
| Estonia | 126.8 | –1.0 | 1.4 |
| Ireland | 103.8 | –2.3 | –2.4 |
| Greece | 122.2 | –2.9 | 0.4 |
| Spain | 121.1 | –2.3 | 1.8 |
| France | 117.5 | –3.9 | –1.3 |
| Croatia | 121.3 | –1.5 | –0.6 |
| Italy | 122.0 | –2.2 | 2.6 |
| Cyprus | 122.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Latvia | 126.8 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Lithuania | 117.4 | –1.9 | –3.5 |
| Luxembourg | 128.3 | 0.3 | 4.8 |
| Hungary | 149.3 | –0.4 | 7.9 |
| Malta | 108.4 | 0.1 | –0.6 |
| Netherlands | 121.0 | –1.5 | –0.7 |
| Austria | 116.4 | –0.9 | –0.2 |
| Poland | 115.2 | –0.2 | –1.1 |
| Portugal | 115.1 | –1.5 | –2.7 |
| Romania | 147.3 | –1.4 | 1.8 |
| Slovenia | 125.8 | –0.1 | 1.0 |
| Slovakia | 123.6 | –0.6 | 1.1 |
| Finland | 115.8 | –0.7 | –1.3 |
| Sweden | 118.5 | –1.6 | –2.4 |
Footnotes
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When publishing industrial producer prices, Eurostat considers total sections B, C and D, as well as water collection, treatment and supply from section E, while HCSO’s methodology covers total section E as well, therefore, data included in Eurostat and HCSO first releases may differ. ↩
-
No datum was available for Czechia. ↩
-
Data from Trading Economics are available following registration. ↩