Eurostat said, in April 2019, compared with March 2019, industrial producer prices fell by 0.3% in the euro area (EA19) and remained unchanged in the EU28. In March 2019, prices decreased by 0.1% in the euro area and remained unchanged in the EU28.

In April 2019, compared with April 2018, industrial producer prices rose by 2.6% in the euro area and by 2.9% in the EU28.

Industrial producer prices in the euro area in April 2019, compared with March 2019, fell by 1.5% in the energy sector, while prices rose by 0.1% for intermediate goods, capital goods and durable consumer goods, and by 0.5% for non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy rose by 0.2%. In the EU28, industrial producer prices fell by 0.4% in the energy sector, while prices rose by 0.1% for capital goods and durable consumer goods, by 0.2% for intermediate goods and by 0.5% for non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy rose by 0.2%.