Brussels: Industrial producer prices fell in December 2025 on a monthly basis in both the euro area and the European Union, according to preliminary estimates published by the European Statistical Office (Eurostat).
According to Cyprus News Agency, industrial producer prices in Cyprus increased by 0.2% in December 2025 compared with November of the same year. Compared with December 2024, producer prices also rose by 0.2%.
Producer prices in the euro area declined by 0.3% in December 2025 compared to the previous month, while the EU saw a decrease of 0.4%. This follows an increase of 0.7% in the euro area and 0.8% in the EU in November 2025. On an annual basis, compared with December 2024, producer prices fell by 2.1% in the euro area and by 1.9% in the EU.
Over the course of 2025, the annual average of industrial producer prices rose by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU compared to the previous year. The decline in December was largely attributed to falling energy prices, which dropped by 1.2% in the euro area and by 1.3% in the EU on a monthly basis. Meanwhile, prices for intermediate goods increased by 0.3% in both the euro area and the EU, with minor increases also recorded for durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry, excluding energy, rose by 0.1% in both regions.
At the Member State level, Estonia, Ireland, and Denmark experienced the largest monthly decreases in producer prices, with declines of 3.0%, 2.8%, and 1.9% respectively. Conversely, Bulgaria, Portugal, and both Belgium and Romania saw the highest increases, with producer prices rising by 1.4%, 0.5%, and 0.4% respectively.
On an annual basis, the decline in producer prices in the euro area and the EU was mainly driven by a significant drop in energy prices, which fell by 8.8% and 7.7% respectively. However, prices for intermediate goods, capital goods, and consumer goods saw increases. Luxembourg, Ireland, and Portugal recorded the largest annual decreases in industrial producer prices, while Bulgaria, Romania, and Sweden experienced the highest increases.