Producer prices in industry decreased in the EU and the Eurozone in December 2025 compared to the previous month, according to the latest Eurostat data.

Key highlights:

  • EU: Decrease of 0.4% on a monthly basis, following a rise of 0.8% in November.
  • Eurozone: Decrease of 0.3% on a monthly basis, following a rise of 0.7% in November.
  • Year-on-year: Prices fell by 1.9% (EU) and 2.1% (Eurozone) in December compared to December 2024.
  • Bulgaria: Growth of 1.4% on a monthly basis (highest in the EU) and 9.8% on an annual basis (also highest in the EU).

Details for Bulgaria:

  • Bulgaria recorded the largest monthly increase in industrial producer prices in December.
  • On an annual basis, Bulgaria recorded the most significant annual rate of increase (9.8%), for the eleventh consecutive month.
  • Eurostat reports a slowdown in the annual price rate compared to October 2024.

Distribution by category (monthly basis):

  • EU: Intermediate goods (+0.3%), Energy (-1.3%), Capital goods (+0.1%), Durable consumer goods (+0.2%), Non-durable consumer goods (-0.2%).
  • Eurozone: Intermediate goods (+0.3%), Energy (-1.2%), Capital goods (+0.1%), Durable consumer goods (+0.2%), Non-durable consumer goods (-0.2%).

Countries with the highest monthly increase: Bulgaria (+1.4%), Portugal (+0.5%), Belgium and Romania (+0.4% for each).

Countries with the largest decrease (monthly basis): Estonia (-3%), Ireland (-2.8%), Denmark (-1.9%).

Distribution by category (annual basis):

  • EU: Intermediate goods (+0.6%), Energy (-7.7%), Capital goods (+1.6%), Durable consumer goods (+1.7%), Non-durable consumer goods (+1%).
  • Eurozone: Intermediate goods (+0.8%), Energy (-8.8%), Capital goods (+1.7%), Durable consumer goods (+2%), Non-durable consumer goods (+0.98%).

Countries with the highest annual increase: Bulgaria (9.8%), Romania (6.6%), Sweden (1.3%).

Countries with the largest decrease (annual basis): Luxembourg (-5.6%), Ireland (-4.9%), Portugal (-3.7%).