The euro-zone1 industrial producer price index2 rose by 1.2% in January 2006 compared with the previous month. In January 2006, EU25 prices rose by 1.1%.
In December 20053 prices increased by 0.2% in the euro-zone and by 0.6% in the EU25.
In January 2006 compared to January 2005, industrial producer prices rose by 5.3% in the euro-zone and by 7.1% in the EU25.
These figures come from Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities.
In January 2006, compared to the previous month, prices in total industry excluding the energy sector increased by 0.4% in both the euro-zone and the EU25.
Prices in the energy sector rose by 4.1% and 2.9% respectively. Intermediate goods gained 0.7% in the euro-zone and 0.6% in the EU25.
In both zones, durable consumer goods increased by 0.4%.
Capital goods rose by 0.3% in the euro-zone and by 0.4% in the EU25.
Non-durable consumer goods gained 0.2% and 0.1% respectively. Among Member States for which data are available, the highest increases were registered in Luxembourg (+3.1%), the Netherlands (+3.0%) and Lithuania (+2.7%). The only decreases were registered in Ireland and Slovenia (both -0.1%).
Annual changes In January 2006, compared to January 2005, and excluding the energy sector, industrial prices increased by 1.6% in both the euro-zone and the EU25.
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