In August 2018, compared with July 2018, industrial producer prices rose by 0.3% in both the euro area (EA19) and the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In July 2018, prices increased by 0.7% in the euro area and by 0.5% in EU28. In August 2018, compared with August 2017, industrial producer prices rose by 4.2% in the euro area and by 4.7% in the EU28.

Industrial producer prices in the euro area in August 2018, compared with July 2018, rose by 0.9% in the energy sector, by 0.2% for durable consumer goods and by 0.1% for intermediate goods and non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy remained stable. In the EU28, industrial producer prices rose by 1.0% in the energy sector and by 0.1% for intermediate goods and durable consumer goods, while prices remained stable for capital goods and non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy rose by 0.1%. Industrial producer prices increased in all Member States for which data are available. The highest increases were observed in Latvia (+2.1%), Romania (+1.0), Denmark (+0.8%), Belgium and Hungary (both +0.6%).