Industrial producer prices in the euro area increased by 1.6% in July 2026 compared with June 2026, according to first estimates published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. Across the broader EU, the monthly rise came in at 1.4%. Both figures mark a reversal from June 2026, when euro area producer prices fell by 0.3% and EU prices declined by 0.2%.
Year on year, the pressure was considerably more pronounced: compared with July 2025, industrial producer prices were up 5.8% in the euro area and 5.6% in the EU.
The dominant driver of July's monthly increase was energy. In the euro area, energy prices rose by 5.6% against June, while across the EU the increase stood at 4.7%. Capital goods prices edged up 0.3% in both groupings. Intermediate goods held steady in the euro area but increased by 0.1% in the EU. Durable consumer goods were unchanged in the euro area and up 0.2% in the EU. Non-durable consumer goods fell by 0.1% in the euro area and by 0.2% in the EU. Excluding energy, total industry prices remained stable in the euro area and rose by 0.1% in the EU.
On an annual basis, energy prices surged by 12.9% in the euro area and 12.5% in the EU compared with July 2025. Intermediate goods were up 6.3% and 6.0% respectively, while capital goods gained 2.6% in the euro area and 2.4% in the EU. Durable consumer goods rose 2.9% and 2.8%. Non-durable consumer goods were the sole category to post a decline, falling 0.7% in the euro area and 0.9% in the EU. Excluding energy, total industry prices increased by 3.1% in the euro area and 3.0% in the EU.
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