According to the report from Eurostat, in August 2021, industrial producer prices rose by 1.1% in both the euro area and the EU, compared with July 2021. Economists had expected a 1.3% increase in the euro area. In July 2021, prices increased by 2.5% in both the euro area and the EU. In August 2021, compared with August 2020, industrial producer prices increased by 13.4% in the euro area and by 13.5% in the EU.

Industrial producer prices in the euro area in August 2021, compared with July 2021, increased by 2.0% in the energy sector, by 1.4% for intermediate goods, by 0.5% for capital goods, by 0.3% for durable consumer goods and by 0.2% for non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 0.7%. In the EU, industrial producer prices increased by 2.1% in the energy sector, by 1.4% for intermediate goods, by 0.5% for capital goods and for durable consumer goods and by 0.3% for non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 0.8%.