STAT/13/2

7January 2013

November 2012 compared with October 2012
Industrial producer prices down by 0.2% in both euro area and EU27

In November 2012, compared with October 2012, the industrial producer price index1fell by 0.2% in both the euro area2(EA17) and the EU272, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In October3prices rose by 0.1% in both zones.

In November 2012 compared with November 2011, industrial producer prices gained 2.1% in the euro areaand 1.9% in the EU27.

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Monthly comparison

In November 2012, compared with the previous month, prices in total industry excluding the energy sector fell by 0.1% in the euro areaand remained stable in the EU27. Prices in the energy sector fell by 0.7% in the euro areaand by 1.1% in the EU27. In both zones, intermediate goods decreased by 0.2%, while capital goods gained 0.1%. Durable consumer goods increased by 0.1% in the euro areaand remained stable in the EU27. Non-durable consumer goods rose by 0.1% in the euro areaand by 0.2% in the EU27.

Among the Member States for which data are available, the largest decreases in the total index were recorded in Greece(-0.9%), Lithuania, Hungaryand Portugal(all -0.6%), and the highest increases in Denmark(+0.7%), Belgium(+0.6%) and Ireland(+0.4%).

Annual comparison

In November 2012, compared with November 2011, prices in total industry excluding the energy sector increased by 1.5% in both the euro areaand the EU27. Prices in the energy sector rose by 4.1% and 2.9% respectively. Non-durable consumer goods gained 2.3% in the euro areaand 2.6% in the EU27. Intermediate goods rose by 1.4% in the euro areaand by 1.2% in the EU27. Durable consumer goods gained 1.1% in both zones. Capital goods increased by 1.0% in the euro areaand by 0.9% in the EU27.

Among the Member States for which data are available, the largest increases in the total index were observed in Bulgaria(+6.4%), Cyprus(+5.6%), Belgiumand Romania(both +5.3%), and the smallest in Austria(+0.3%), Hungary(+0.6%), Malta(+0.9%) and the United Kingdom(+1.1%). The only decrease was recorded in Sweden(-1.6%).

  1. The index of producer prices shows (in the national currency of the country concerned) changes in the ex-works sale prices of all products sold on the domestic markets of the various countries, excluding imports. Euro area and EU indices refer to overall weighted price changes. The figures are not adjusted. Missing observations from Member States for recent months are estimated for the calculation of the euro area and the EU.

The weights of the Member States in the EU and euro area aggregates can be found at:

https://circabc.europa.eu/w/browse/b17d3ca3-51cc-44ab-92a8-433592393a61

See file: EU27_EA17_NEWS_RELEASE_WEIGHTINGS_2005_nace2

More detailed data can be found in the short-term statistics database on the Eurostat website:

http://epp.eurostat.ec.europa.eu/portal/page/portal/short_term_business_statistics/data/database

  1. The euro area (EA17) includes Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Greece, Spain, France, Italy, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Austria, Portugal, Slovenia, Slovakia and Finland.

The EU27 includes Belgium (BE), Bulgaria (BG), the Czech Republic (CZ), Denmark (DK), Germany (DE), Estonia (EE), Ireland (IE), Greece (EL), Spain (ES), France (FR), Italy (IT), Cyprus (CY), Latvia (LV), Lithuania (LT), Luxembourg (LU), Hungary (HU), Malta (MT), the Netherlands (NL), Austria (AT), Poland (PL), Portugal (PT), Romania (RO), Slovenia (SI), Slovakia (SK), Finland (FI), Sweden (SE) and the United Kingdom (UK).

  1. Compared with data issued in the News Release 172/2012 of 4 December 2012, the monthly and annual growth rates for October 2012 remain unchanged in both zones.

Issued by: Eurostat Press Office

Tim ALLEN

Tel: +352-4301-33 444

eurostat-pressoffice@ec.europa.eu

For further information on data:

Liselott ÖHMAN

Tel: +352-4301-32 800

liselott.oehman@ec.europa.eu

Eurostat news releases on the internet: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat

Selected Principal European Economic Indicators: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/euroindicators

Industrial producer prices on the domesticmarket

% change compared with previous month

Jun-12

Jul-12

Aug-12

Sep-12

Oct-12

Nov-12

EA17

Total industry excluding construction

-0.5

0.3

0.9

0.2

0.1

-0.2

Total industry excluding construction and energy

-0.1

-0.1

0.3

0.3

0.1

-0.1

Intermediate goods

-0.3

-0.3

0.5

0.4

0.0

-0.2

Energy

-1.8

1.4

2.6

0.0

-0.3

-0.7

Capital goods

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

Durable consumer goods

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.1

Non-durable consumer goods

0.1

0.2

0.4

0.4

0.2

0.1

EU27

Total industry excluding construction

-0.8

0.3

1.1

0.3

0.1

-0.2

Total industry excluding construction and energy

-0.1

-0.1

0.2

0.3

0.1

0.0

Intermediate goods

-0.3

-0.4

0.4

0.4

0.0

-0.2

Energy

-2.9

1.3

3.4

0.5

-0.4

-1.1

Capital goods

0.1

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

0.1

Durable consumer goods

0.0

0.1

0.1

0.0

0.1

0.0

Non-durable consumer goods

0.1

0.2

0.3

0.4

0.3

0.2

Jun-12

Jul-12

Aug-12

Sep-12

Oct-12

Nov-12

EA17

-0.5

0.3

0.9

0.2

0.1

-0.2

EU27

-0.8

0.3

1.1

0.3

0.1

-0.2

Belgium

-0.2

-0.4

0.0

0.3

0.8

0.6

Bulgaria

-0.8

1.9

1.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

Czech Republic

-0.3

-0.3

0.5

0.0

0.2

0.1

Denmark

-1.3

-1.6

2.9

1.1

0.0

0.7

Germany

-0.4

0.0

0.5

0.3

0.0

-0.1

Estonia

-0.2

0.0

0.5

0.1

0.1

0.1

Ireland

-0.9

-0.8

1.0

0.0

0.1

0.4

Greece

-1.8

2.1

1.6

-0.6

-1.0

-0.9

Spain

-0.5

0.7

1.2

-0.1

-0.2

-0.5

France

-0.8

0.5

1.3

0.3

0.5

-0.5

Italy

-0.1

0.2

0.9

-0.1

-0.3

-0.1

Cyprus

0.4

-0.2

0.4

0.1

0.2

-0.3

Latvia

0.3

0.8

0.3

0.1

0.1

0.2

Lithuania

-0.8

1.8

1.0

0.3

-1.1

-0.6

Luxembourg

0.0

-0.2

-0.1

-0.3

-0.1

:

Hungary

-1.1

0.4

0.0

0.3

-0.1

-0.6

Malta

0.0

0.2

0.0

0.3

0.0

0.0

Netherlands

-1.1

0.4

1.2

0.9

0.5

0.2

Austria

-0.4

-0.2

0.7

0.4

0.0

-0.2

Poland

-0.6

-0.1

0.4

0.4

-0.6

-0.3

Portugal

-0.6

0.5

1.2

0.5

-0.2

-0.6

Romania

-0.1

1.0

1.4

0.5

0.6

-0.5

Slovenia

0.0

-0.2

0.1

0.0

0.2

0.0

Slovakia

-0.2

-0.2

0.5

0.3

0.3

-0.1

Finland

-0.9

-0.1

1.7

0.2

-0.3

-0.5

Sweden

-0.4

-0.8

0.4

0.2

-0.2

-0.2

United Kingdom

-2.3

0.7

2.0

0.5

0.4

-0.2

Norway

-1.7

-1.5

2.0

0.6

1.1

-0.2

Switzerland

-0.3

-0.3

0.2

0.3

-0.1

-0.3

: Data not available

Industrial producer prices on the domestic market

% change compared with same month of previous year

Jun-12

Jul-12

Aug-12

Sep-12

Oct-12

Nov-12

EA17

Total industry excluding construction

1.8

1.6

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.1

Total industry excluding construction and energy

0.9

0.8

1.0

1.3

1.5

1.5

Intermediate goods

0.1

-0.2

0.3

0.8

1.2

1.4

Energy

4.7

4.5

8.0

7.0

5.9

4.1

Capital goods

1.1

1.0

0.9

0.9

0.9

1.0

Durable consumer goods

1.9

1.8

1.7

1.3

1.2

1.1

Non-durable consumer goods

1.9

2.0

2.2

2.4

2.4

2.3

EU27

Total industry excluding construction

1.6

1.4

2.8

2.6

2.5

1.9

Total industry excluding construction and energy

1.2

0.9

1.1

1.3

1.5

1.5

Intermediate goods

0.4

-0.1

0.2

0.7

1.1

1.2

Energy

2.7

2.8

7.4

6.6

5.2

2.9

Capital goods

1.3

1.1

1.0

0.9

0.9

0.9

Durable consumer goods

1.9

1.8

1.6

1.3

1.3

1.1

Non-durable consumer goods

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.6

2.6

2.6

Jun-12

Jul-12

Aug-12

Sep-12

Oct-12

Nov-12

EA17

1.8

1.6

2.7

2.7

2.6

2.1

EU27

1.6

1.4

2.8

2.6

2.5

1.9

Belgium

2.6

2.7

3.3

3.1

4.5

5.3

Bulgaria

3.3

4.5

7.1

6.6

6.9

6.4

Czech Republic

1.5

1.3

1.9

1.7

1.9

1.6

Denmark

-0.1

-0.9

1.9

2.7

3.4

4.4

Germany

1.6

0.9

1.6

1.7

1.5

1.4

Estonia

2.8

2.8

3.2

3.1

3.1

3.1

Ireland

2.4

1.6

2.4

2.3

3.0

2.8

Greece

3.1

4.1

6.8

5.1

4.1

2.5

Spain

2.5

2.6

4.1

3.8

3.4

2.8

France

1.3

1.4

2.7

2.8

2.8

1.9

Italy

2.2

2.2

3.0

2.8

2.6

2.2

Cyprus

8.9

6.4

6.7

6.1

6.3

5.6

Latvia

2.9

3.3

2.9

3.1

3.6

4.2

Lithuania

4.7

4.7

5.5

5.3

4.0

3.2

Luxembourg

4.3

2.4

2.1

1.2

2.0

:

Hungary

6.9

6.1

5.7

4.3

2.8

0.6

Malta

0.6

0.8

0.9

1.1

0.9

0.9

Netherlands

1.7

2.2

4.0

4.2

4.5

4.0

Austria

0.2

0.2

1.1

0.9

0.9

0.3

Poland

3.9

3.3

3.3

3.0

2.1

1.2

Portugal

2.7

3.0

4.3

4.5

4.6

3.8

Romania

4.3

4.5

6.3

6.1

6.5

5.3

Slovenia

0.8

0.9

0.8

0.9

1.2

1.3

Slovakia

3.9

3.7

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.8

Finland

1.4

0.9

2.6

3.0

2.8

2.3

Sweden

-0.4

-0.8

-0.5

0.5

0.2

-1.6

United Kingdom

-0.4

-0.3

2.9

2.3

2.1

1.1

Norway

-2.4

-3.3

-0.1

0.6

1.8

0.2

Switzerland

-0.8

-0.7

-0.2

0.0

0.2

0.1

:Data not available

Industrial producer prices indices on the domestic market

for total industry excluding construction

(base year 2005)

11/09

11/10

11/11

12/11

01/12

02/12

03/12

04/12

05/12

06/12

07/12

08/12

09/12

10/12

11/12

EA17

108.4

113.3

119.5

119.2

120.3

121.0

121.7

121.7

121.1

120.5

120.8

121.9

122.2

122.3

122.0

EU27

111.9

117.3

124.8

124.5

125.5

126.6

127.2

127.2

126.3

125.3

125.6

127.0

127.3

127.4

127.2

BE

110.3

117.8

124.5

124.6

125.8

128.3

128.6

129.0

129.4

129.2

128.7

128.7

129.2

130.3

131.0

BG

127.3

141.5

149.8

149.8

152.2

152.8

154.2

155.9

154.4

153.2

156.1

158.3

158.8

159.1

159.4

CZ

106.4

109.3

115.3

115.4

116.5

116.6

116.9

116.9

116.9

116.5

116.2

116.8

116.8

117.0

117.1

DK

117.7

124.6

132.8

131.2

131.6

136.3

136.7

138.2

136.3

134.5

132.4

136.3

137.8

137.8

138.7

DE

106.6

111.2

117.0

116.5

117.2

117.7

118.4

118.6

118.2

117.7

117.7

118.3

118.7

118.7

118.6

EE

124.8

130.4

134.4

134.6

135.7

136.2

136.7

137.0

137.7

137.4

137.4

138.1

138.2

138.4

138.6

IE

108.4

111.7

116.0

116.3

117.3

117.6

117.9

119.2

119.5

118.4

117.4

118.6

118.6

118.7

119.2

EL

118.4

124.8

133.8

134.1

137.9

138.8

140.5

140.2

138.2

135.7

138.5

140.7

139.8

138.4

137.2

ES

112.4

117.4

125.0

125.0

127.2

128.1

128.9

127.9

127.7

127.0

127.9

129.4

129.3

129.1

128.5

FR

106.1

111.0

117.2

117.0

117.8

118.7

119.3

119.2

117.9

116.9

117.5

119.0

119.4

120.0

119.4

IT

109.0

113.4

118.7

118.7

119.6

120.1

120.6

121.0

120.6

120.5

120.8

121.9

121.8

121.4

121.3

CY

120.5

126.0

135.0

135.0

137.3

137.0

138.2

139.1

141.9

142.4

142.1

142.6

142.8

143.1

142.6

LV

141.3

150.1

163.8

163.6

167.3

167.4

167.5

168.4

167.7

168.1

169.4

170.0

170.1

170.4

170.7

LT

123.1

134.2

148.8

148.8

150.7

151.4

153.0

153.2

152.6

151.4

154.2

155.7

156.3

154.5

153.6

LU

120.1

122.0

132.3

132.4

135.7

136.1

136.9

137.4

137.2

137.2

137.0

136.8

136.4

136.2

:

HU

129.6

143.5

154.8

154.4

155.7

156.1

155.9

156.6

157.6

155.8

156.5

156.5

156.9

156.7

155.7

MT

138.9

159.5

160.9

160.9

161.0

161.1

161.3

161.5

161.4

161.4

161.7

161.8

162.3

162.3

162.3

NL

112.7

120.1

128.3

127.4

129.3

130.6

131.4

131.3

130.6

129.2

129.7

131.3

132.5

133.2

133.4

AT

110.3

115.4

120.3

119.9

119.5

120.7

120.7

120.8

120.3

119.9

119.6

120.4

120.9

120.9

120.7

PL

115.7

122.8

132.4

132.7

133.5

133.5

133.8

135.0

135.1

134.3

134.2

134.7

135.2

134.4

134.0

PT

109.0

113.9

119.8

119.6

122.4

122.8

123.3

124.0

123.4

122.6

123.2

124.7

125.3

125.0

124.3

RO

139.3

149.6

160.4

161.0

161.6

162.7

163.9

164.7

164.3

164.1

165.7

168.0

168.8

169.9

169.0

SI

113.5

117.1

120.5

120.5

120.5

120.4

120.8

121.4

121.8

121.9

121.7

121.8

121.8

122.1

122.1

SK

106.8

105.6

109.0

108.6

109.8

111.1

111.8

111.8

112.4

112.2

112.0

112.6

112.9

113.2

113.1

FI

113.2

121.7

128.7

128.1

129.5

131.7

131.8

131.7

131.5

130.3

130.2

132.4

132.7

132.3

131.7

SE

116.4

121.1

121.2

120.2

121.8

122.6

122.0

121.4

120.4

119.9

119.0

119.5

119.7

119.5

119.3

UK

127.7

134.2

150.0

149.6

149.7

153.1

154.1

153.4

149.9

146.5

147.5

150.5

151.3

151.9

151.6

NO

125.4

135.0

143.0

142.1

143.6

147.0

144.4

144.5

142.8

140.4

138.3

141.1

142.0

143.6

143.3

CH

106.5

107.4

106.9

107.4

107.2

107.4

107.6

107.6

107.6

107.2

106.9

107.1

107.4

107.3

107.0

:Data not available

Industrial producer prices indices on the domestic market

for total industry excluding construction and energy

(base year 2005)

11/09

11/10

11/11

12/11

01/12

02/12

03/12

04/12

05/12

06/12

07/12

08/12

09/12

10/12

11/12

EA17

106.2

109.5

112.7

112.6

113.0

113.4

113.6

113.9

113.9

113.7

113.7

114.0

114.3

114.4

114.4

EU27

107.9

111.3

115.0

114.9

115.3

115.7

115.9

116.2

116.2

116.1

116.0

116.3

116.6

116.7

116.7

BE

108.9

113.9

117.1

117.0

118.1

119.0

119.4

120.2

120.4

120.1

119.6

120.2

120.7

120.9

120.8

BG

124.3

131.6

136.5

137.1

138.2

138.6

139.0

139.5

139.6

139.6

140.1

140.5

141.1

142.3

142.1

CZ

100.8

102.9

107.3

107.3

107.8

107.5

107.5

107.6

108.1

108.2

107.8

107.8

107.6

108.1

108.6

DK

112.9

116.8

120.5

120.9

121.6

121.7

121.6

122.6

122.7

123.0

123.0

123.5

124.2

124.6

124.6

DE

104.1

107.2

110.0

109.9

110.3

110.6

110.9

111.2

111.1

111.0

110.9

111.1

111.4

111.5

111.5

EE

118.5

124.1

127.3

127.4

128.0

128.5

128.9

129.4

130.3

130.1

129.5

129.8

130.1

130.4

130.9

IE

110.1

110.7

113.5

113.6

114.0

114.2

114.3

114.4

114.7

114.5

114.7

114.6

114.8

115.2

115.0

EL

117.1

118.2

120.9

121.1

121.4

121.3

121.4

121.4

121.4

121.3

121.5

121.6

121.7

121.6

121.7

ES

110.5

113.4

116.8

116.6

117.0

117.4

117.7

118.1

118.2

118.1

118.1

118.5

119.0

119.0

119.0

FR

104.6

107.4

110.7

110.6

110.9

111.3

111.6

111.7

111.6

111.4

111.2

111.7

112.0

112.2

112.0

IT

107.0

110.4

113.8

113.6

113.9

114.3

114.4

114.5

114.4

114.4

114.5

114.8

115.0

115.1

115.1

CY

118.9

121.8

124.8

124.7

124.6

124.1

124.4

125.0

125.4

126.0

126.1

126.7

127.5

127.8

127.7

LV

128.1

134.1

142.4

141.9

142.6

142.4

142.8

143.4

143.3

143.8

143.5

143.3

143.8

144.4

145.0

LT

113.8

117.5

124.8

124.2

124.7

125.3

125.5

125.7

125.0

125.5

125.2

125.8

126.9

126.0

126.0

LU

105.1

116.6

124.9

125.3

124.7

126.3

126.9

127.5

126.2

125.5

124.9

124.7

125.2

124.7

:

HU

117.3

123.2

129.2

129.0

129.8

129.8

130.2

130.2

130.7

130.4

129.2

129.7

131.0

131.5

131.7

MT

111.7

112.8

115.8

116.2

116.3

116.7

117.1

117.6

117.4

117.4

118.2

118.3

119.5

119.4

119.5

NL

109.7

116.3

122.1

122.1

123.3

124.2

124.6

125.1

125.4

124.9

124.8

125.6

126.7

126.9

126.9

AT

109.1

112.9

115.5

115.5

115.8

115.9

116.2

116.8

116.8

116.8

116.7

116.8

117.1

117.1

117.0

PL

106.0

109.5

116.3

116.5

116.5

116.5

116.6

117.0

117.6

117.6

117.0

117.1

117.6

117.5

117.6

PT

105.1

107.8

110.2

110.2

110.5

110.7

110.6

110.8

111.0

111.0

111.0

111.6

111.8

112.1

112.0

RO

140.1

150.2

159.3

159.5

159.6

160.1

160.6

161.3

162.1

162.7

163.4

165.0

166.3

167.3

167.4

SI

109.8

114.0

117.3

117.3

117.2

117.2

117.7

118.3

118.8

118.8

118.6

118.7

118.8

119.0

119.0

SK

97.2

97.2

99.3

98.8

99.1

98.8

99.0

99.2

99.5

99.5

99.4

99.3

99.2

99.7

99.8

FI

109.5

115.6

119.7

119.6

120.2

121.1

121.6

121.8

122.3

122.3

122.3

122.4

122.3

122.1

122.1

SE

113.3

116.8

117.8

117.8

118.8

118.8

118.9

119.3

119.6

120.0

119.7

119.3

118.8

117.3

117.3

UK

115.0

119.3

124.7

124.6

124.9

125.4

125.6

125.9

126.0

125.9

125.8

125.8

126.2

126.5

126.6

NO

116.7

120.5

124.9

125.0

125.2

125.7

125.8

126.2

126.3

126.6

126.8

126.4

126.7

126.7

127.0

CH

106.8

107.1

106.1

106.3

106.3

106.3

106.3

106.2

106.3

106.3

106.1

105.9

105.9

106.0

106.0

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