The headline rate of inflation for goods leaving the factory gate (output prices) was 2.7% on the year to April 2018, which is unchanged from March 2018.

Prices for materials and fuels (input prices) rose 5.3% on the year to April 2018, up from 4.4% in March 2018.

All industries provided upward contributions to output annual inflation; the largest contribution was made by other manufactured products.

The rate of input annual inflation increased for the second consecutive month; crude oil continued to provide the largest upward contribution.