Comparison of changes in the industrial producer prices in the EU member states, February 2026
Released: 5 May 2026
Industrial producer prices1 lessened by 2.5% in the European Union in February 2026 compared to a year earlier. The prices of industrial products rose the most in Bulgaria out of the member states, by 8.4% compared to a year earlier. The most significant fall of 6.6% occurred in Ireland. In Hungary, industrial producer prices diminished by 3.2% compared to the same period of the previous year, which was the seventh largest price decrease in the order of the member states. Among the other Visegrád countries, prices were up by 0.6% in Slovakia and were 1.7% lower in Poland and 3.6% lower in Czechia compared to February 2025. Compared to the previous month, industrial producer prices were cut by 0.8% in Hungary and by 0.5% on average in the EU.
Hungary’s industrial domestic output prices became 3.1% lower in February compared to one year earlier, within which they lessened by 2.7% in manufacturing, representing a weight of 68%, and by 4.3% in the energy industry (electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply), with a weight of 30%. Food industry output prices were practically unchanged (+0.1%). Prices in Hungary became 4.5% lower in energy and intermediate producer branches together and 0.3% lower in capital goods producer branches and 0.8% higher in consumer goods producer branches out of the end-use groups of the producer branches of industry.
Industrial non-domestic output prices diminished by 3.3%, within which by 3.3% in manufacturing, representing a weight of 90%, and by 7.4% in the energy industry, with a weight of 9.7%.
According to the macro models of Trading Economics2, industrial producer prices will start to rise again from the second quarter of 2026 in Hungary and from the third one in the EU. The price of industrial products may increase by 2.8% in Hungary and by 1.6% in the EU in the last quarter of the year.
Table 1
Industrial producer prices in EU member countries, February 2026
Denomination
Monthly average for 2021 = 100.0
Change compared with
previous month
same month of the previous year
%
EU average
122.0
–0.5
–2.5
Euro area
120.8
–0.5
–2.6
Belgium
120.5
0.4
–0.4
Bulgaria
150.4
0.1
8.4
Czechia
121.2
–0.1
–3.6
Denmark
142.6
0.6
–2.5
Germany
121.8
–0.2
–2.0
Estonia
133.8
–0.1
0.8
Ireland
101.9
–1.9
–6.6
Greece
123.8
1.9
–1.7
Spain
121.0
–2.3
–5.5
France
119.8
–1.2
–3.1
Croatia
124.7
2.3
0.8
Italy
124.4
–0.4
–2.7
Cyprus
123.3
0.2
1.0
Latvia
129.2
0.3
–1.1
Lithuania
117.9
1.2
–2.9
Luxembourg
123.5
0.5
–4.6
Hungary
146.1
–0.8
–3.2
Malta
109.6
0.6
1.0
Netherlands
120.0
0.2
–3.5
Austria
115.9
0.2
–1.4
Poland
113.4
0.3
–1.7
Portugal
114.1
–1.1
–3.6
Romania
157.8
–1.1
2.9
Slovenia
126.8
0.0
1.5
Slovakia
124.5
–0.1
0.6
Finland
121.3
1.8
3.6
Sweden
122.2
0.2
–1.6
Source: Eurostat database. Download date: 15 April 2026.
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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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Data from Trading Economics are available following registration. ↩
Released: 5 May 2026
Industrial producer prices1 lessened by 2.5% in the European Union in February 2026 compared to a year earlier. The prices of industrial products rose the most in Bulgaria out of the member states, by 8.4% compared to a year earlier. The most significant fall of 6.6% occurred in Ireland. In Hungary, industrial producer prices diminished by 3.2% compared to the same period of the previous year, which was the seventh largest price decrease in the order of the member states. Among the other Visegrád countries, prices were up by 0.6% in Slovakia and were 1.7% lower in Poland and 3.6% lower in Czechia compared to February 2025. Compared to the previous month, industrial producer prices were cut by 0.8% in Hungary and by 0.5% on average in the EU.
Hungary’s industrial domestic output prices became 3.1% lower in February compared to one year earlier, within which they lessened by 2.7% in manufacturing, representing a weight of 68%, and by 4.3% in the energy industry (electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply), with a weight of 30%. Food industry output prices were practically unchanged (+0.1%). Prices in Hungary became 4.5% lower in energy and intermediate producer branches together and 0.3% lower in capital goods producer branches and 0.8% higher in consumer goods producer branches out of the end-use groups of the producer branches of industry.
Industrial non-domestic output prices diminished by 3.3%, within which by 3.3% in manufacturing, representing a weight of 90%, and by 7.4% in the energy industry, with a weight of 9.7%.
According to the macro models of Trading Economics2, industrial producer prices will start to rise again from the second quarter of 2026 in Hungary and from the third one in the EU. The price of industrial products may increase by 2.8% in Hungary and by 1.6% in the EU in the last quarter of the year.
Industrial producer prices in EU member countries, February 2026
| Denomination | Monthly average for 2021 = 100.0 | Change compared with | |
|---|---|---|---|
| previous month | same month of the previous year | ||
| % | |||
| EU average | 122.0 | –0.5 | –2.5 |
| Euro area | 120.8 | –0.5 | –2.6 |
| Belgium | 120.5 | 0.4 | –0.4 |
| Bulgaria | 150.4 | 0.1 | 8.4 |
| Czechia | 121.2 | –0.1 | –3.6 |
| Denmark | 142.6 | 0.6 | –2.5 |
| Germany | 121.8 | –0.2 | –2.0 |
| Estonia | 133.8 | –0.1 | 0.8 |
| Ireland | 101.9 | –1.9 | –6.6 |
| Greece | 123.8 | 1.9 | –1.7 |
| Spain | 121.0 | –2.3 | –5.5 |
| France | 119.8 | –1.2 | –3.1 |
| Croatia | 124.7 | 2.3 | 0.8 |
| Italy | 124.4 | –0.4 | –2.7 |
| Cyprus | 123.3 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Latvia | 129.2 | 0.3 | –1.1 |
| Lithuania | 117.9 | 1.2 | –2.9 |
| Luxembourg | 123.5 | 0.5 | –4.6 |
| Hungary | 146.1 | –0.8 | –3.2 |
| Malta | 109.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 |
| Netherlands | 120.0 | 0.2 | –3.5 |
| Austria | 115.9 | 0.2 | –1.4 |
| Poland | 113.4 | 0.3 | –1.7 |
| Portugal | 114.1 | –1.1 | –3.6 |
| Romania | 157.8 | –1.1 | 2.9 |
| Slovenia | 126.8 | 0.0 | 1.5 |
| Slovakia | 124.5 | –0.1 | 0.6 |
| Finland | 121.3 | 1.8 | 3.6 |
| Sweden | 122.2 | 0.2 | –1.6 |
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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Data from Trading Economics are available following registration. ↩