Producer price indices - April 2026

"Industrial producer prices increased for the first time since January 2025 by 1.0% year-on-year Year-o-year growth was also recorded in construction work prices and service producer prices in the business sphere, both by 3.2% year-on-year On the other hand, prices in agriculture went down by 10.6 % year-on-year,” noted Vladimir Klimes, head of Industrial and International Trade Prices Statistics Unit of CZSO.

Agricultural producer prices increased by 2.8% m-o-m. Rising were prices of fruit (+19.3%), pigs for slaughter (+6.8%), poultry (+2.0%) and oilseeds (+1.9%). Y‑o‑y, agricultural producer prices decreased by 10.6% (-10.3% in March). In crop production, prices fell by 11.7%. Lower were prices of vegetables (-35.3%), fruit (-33.4%), potatoes (‑17.9%), cereals (-17.1%) and oilseeds (-10.1%). In animal production, prices went down by 9.6%. Prices decreased for milk (-22.0%) and pigs for slaughter (‑13.2%). Increase occurred in prices of cattle for slaughter (+16.3%), poultry (+8.4%) and eggs (+5.8%).

Prices of industrial producers increased by 1.4% m-o-m. Prices rose significantly in ‘coke, refined petroleum products’. Prices grew in ‘chemicals and chemical products’ (+11.9%), ‘other non-metallic mineral products’ (+1.5%) and ‘rubber and plastic products’ (+1.8%). Prices were higher in ‘food products’ (+0.1%), thereof ‘preserved meat and meat products’ (+0.6%). Lower were prices in ‘dairy products’ (-0.3%). Prices went down in ‘motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers’ and ‘electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning’ (-0.1% both). Prices of industrial producers increased by 1.0% y-o-y (-1.1% in March). Prices grew markedly in ‘coke, refined petroleum products’. Higher were prices in ‘chemicals and chemical products’ (+6.1%) and ‘other non-metallic mineral products’ (+3.9%). Prices went down in ‘electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning’ (-6.4%). Prices fell in ‘food products’ (-3.4%), thereof lower were prices in ‘dairy products’ (-12.8%) and higher in ‘bakery and farinaceous products’ (+0.4%). Among the main industrial groupings, prices of ‘energy’ (+2.5%) ‘intermediate goods’ (+1.7%) went up y-o-y. Prices of ‘non-durable consumer goods’ (-1.7%) went down. Prices of industrial producers excluding energy were higher by 0.5% (-0.5% in March).

Construction work prices, as estimated, remained unchanged and prices of materials and products used in construction were higher by 2.4% m-o-m. According to the estimate, construction work prices rose by 3.2% y‑o‑y (+3.3% in March after updating). Prices of materials and products used in the construction grew by 4.9% y-o-y (+2.9% in March).

Service producer prices in the business sphere increased by 0.6% m-o-m. Rising were prices of ‘programming and broadcasting services’ (+5.7%), ‘advertising and market research services’ (+4.8%), ‘services of head offices; management consulting services’ (+2.3%), ‘land transport services’ (+0.8%) and ‘postal and courier services’ (+0.7%). Prices went down for ‘information services’ (-0.7%) and ‘architectural and engineering services; technical testing and analysis services’ (-3.2%). Service producer prices in the business sphere, excluding advertising services rose by 0.2%. Service producer prices in the business sphere grew by 3.2% y-o‑y (+3.6% in March). Prices rose for ‘advertising and market research services’ (+16.5%), ‘programming and broadcasting services’ (+10.3%), ‘employment services’ (+7.7%) and ‘postal and courier services’ (+3.5%). Service producer prices in the business sphere, excluding advertising services, increased by 2.1% (+2.2% in March).

Industrial producer prices in the EU – March 2026 (preliminary data)

According to the Eurostat News Releases, industrial producer prices increased in March by 3.2% in EU27 (in February they fell by 0.5%), m-o-m. The highest increases were recorded in Lithuania (+6.9%), Spain (+6.5%) and Italy (+5.9%). Prices were higher in Poland (+3.8%), Germany (+2.5%), Austria (+1.8%) and Czechia (+1.5%) and lower in Slovakia (-1.0%). The largest decreases were observed in Estonia (-12.3%), Finland (-5.3%) and Bulgaria (-2.5%). Industrial producer prices went up in March by 2.0% (in February they fell by 2.7%) in EU27, y‑o-y. The highest annual increases were recorded in Romania (+7.8%), Bulgaria (+7.5%) and Lithuania (+7.2%). Prices were higher in Poland (+1.8%) and remained stable in Germany. Prices were lower in Slovakia (-1.3%), Czechia and Austria (-1.1% both). The largest decreases were observed in Luxembourg (-4.9%) and Estonia (-2.4%).