European industrial producer prices in September rose by 0.1 percent in both the euro area (EA17) and the EU28 compared with August, according to estimates from Eurostat. In August, prices remained stable in the euro area and increased by 0.1 percent in the EU28.
Compared with September 2012, September 2013 industrial producer prices fell by 0.9 percent in the euro area and by 0.5 percent in the EU28.
Compared with August 2013, September prices in total industry excluding the energy sector fell by 0.1 percent in both the euro area and the EU28. Prices in the energy sector increased by 0.5 percent and 0.4 percent, respectively. In both zones, durable consumer goods rose by 0.1 percent, capital goods and non-durable consumer goods remained stable while intermediate goods fell by 0.1 percent.
Among the Member States for which data are available, the highest increases were recorded in Estonia (up 1 percent), Lithuania and Austria (both up 0.5 percent), Denmark and Sweden (both up 0.4 percent), and the largest decreases were in Cyprus (down 0.9 percent), Belgium (down 0.8 percent), Ireland (down 0.6 percent) and Portugal (down 0.5 percent).
Year-over year, September prices in total industry excluding the energy sector fell by 0.1 percent in the euro area and rose by 0.1 percent in EU28. Prices in the energy sector decreased by 2.7 percent and by 2.4 percent, respectively. Intermediate goods fell by 1.5 percent in the euro area and by 1.3 percent in the EU28. Capital goods increased by 0.6 percent and 0.7 percent, respectively. Durable consumer goods gained 0.8 percent in the euro area and 0.5 percent in the EU28. Non-durable consumer goods rose by 1.6 percent and 1.8 percent, respectively.
Among the Member States for which data are available, the largest decreases in the total index were in Cyprus (down 3.6 percent, Bulgaria (down 3.5 percent), the Netherlands (down 2.1 percent) and the United Kingdom (up 1.9 percent.)