In November 2018, compared with October 2018, industrial producer prices fell by 0.3% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.4% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat. In October 2018, prices increased by 0.8% in both zones. In November 2018, compared with November 2017, industrial producer prices rose by 4.0% in the euro area and by 4.3% in the EU28.

In the EU28, industrial producer prices fell by 1.8% in the energy sector, while prices remained stable for intermediate goods, capital goods and durable and non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy rose by 0.1%. The largest decreases in industrial producer prices were recorded in Greece (-2.7%), the Netherlands (-1.4%), Lithuania and the United Kingdom (both -1.3%), and the highest increases in Estonia (+1.7%), Denmark (+1.2%) and Sweden (+0.8%).