In April 2017, compared with March 2017, industrial producer prices remained stable in both the euro area (EA19) and the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In March 2017 prices fell by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.2% in the EU28. In April 2017, compared with April 2016, industrial producer prices rose by 4.3% in the euro area and by 4.8% in the EU28.

Prices in the EU28 remained stable due to rises of 0.4% for non-durable consumer goods, of 0.3% for durable consumer goods, of 0.2% for intermediate goods and of 0.1% for capital goods, while prices fell by 0.4% in the energy sector. Prices in total industry excluding energy rose by 0.2%. The highest increases in industrial producer prices were observed in Bulgaria (+1.3%), Greece (+0.6%), Latvia and the United Kingdom (both +0.5%), and the largest decreases in Ireland (-0.9%), Sweden (-0.7%), France and Slovakia (both -0.6%).