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European Union
STAT/09/156
4 November 2009
September 2009 compared with August 2009
Industrial producer prices down by 0.4% in euro area
Down by 0.7% in EU27
In September 2009 compared with August 2009, the industrial producer
price index 1 fell by 0.4% in the euro area 2 (EA16) and by 0.7% in
the EU27 2 . In August 3 , prices increased by 0.5% in both zones.
In September 2009 compared with September 2008, industrial producer
prices dropped by 7.7% in the euro area and by 7.3% in the EU27 .
These figures come from Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the
European Communities .
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Monthly changes
In September 2009, compared with the previous month, prices in total
industry excluding the energy sector remained stable in both the euro
area and the EU27 . Prices in the energy sector fell by 1.9% and 2.6%
respectively. In both zones, durable consumer goods and non-durable
consumer goods decreased by 0.1%, while intermediate goods increased
by 0.2%. Capital goods declined by 0.1% in the euro area , but
remained stable in the EU27 .
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest
increases in the total index were recorded in Bulgaria (+1.2%),
Estonia (+0.4%), Cyprus and Slovenia (both +0.3%). The largest
decreases were observed in Greece , Finland and the United Kingdom
(all -0.8%) and Lithuania (-0.7%).
Annual changes
In September 2009, compared with September 2008, prices in total
industry excluding the energy sector decreased by 4.3% in the euro
area and by 3.4% in the EU27 . Prices in the energy sector fell by
17.6% and 16.8% respectively. Intermediate goods declined by 7.3% in
the euro area and by 6.5% in the EU27 . Non-durable consumer goods
dropped by 3.2% and 2.2% respectively. Capital goods fell by 0.5% in
the euro area and by 0.1% in the EU27 . Durable consumer goods gained
0.7% and 1.2% respectively.
Among Member States for which data are available, the largest falls in
the total index were observed in the Netherlands (-13.4%), Lithuania
(-12.1%) and Denmark (-11.3%), and the lowest in Romania (-0.1%),
Hungary (-1.2%) and Slovenia (-1.6%). The only increase was registered
in Malta (+0.7%).
* 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
were published in News Release 33/2009 of
12 March 2009.
* The euro area (EA16) includes Belgium, Germany, 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).
* Data of previous months have been revised compared to those issued
in News Release 141/2009 of 2 October 2009. The monthly growth
rates for August 2009 for total industry excluding construction
previously published were +0.4% for the euro area and +0.2% for
the EU27. The annual growth rate previously published remains the
same for the euro area. The annual growth rate for the EU27
previously published was -7.1%.
* For Belgium and Ireland, data in the new classification (NACE rev
2) has been estimated by Eurostat on the basis of data supplied
using the old classification (NACE rev 1.1).
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: ec.europa.eu/eurostat
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