Producer price indices - December 2025

“On average for the whole year 2025 compared to the year 2024, only prices of industrial producers decreased by 0.8%. On the other hand, agricultural producer prices were higher by 7.9%, construction work prices by 3.0% and service producer prices in the business sphere by 4.1%,” noted Vladimir Klimes, head of Industrial and International Trade Prices Statistics Unit of CZSO.

Agricultural producer prices fell by 2.7% m-o-m. Decrease was recorded for prices of fruit (‑11.4%), pig for slaughter (-4.9%), milk (-2.9%), cereals (-2.8%), cattle for slaughter (-1.3%) and poultry (-0.6%). Rising were prices of eggs (+7.6%), potatoes (+5.4%), vegetables (+4.2%) and oilseeds (+0.4%). Y-o-y, agricultural producer prices were lower by 2.7% (+1.2% in November). In crop production, prices went down by 10.8%. The decline was in prices of fruit (‑31.6%), vegetables (‑19.6%), potatoes (-15.0%), cereals (-9.5%) and oilseeds (-5.5%). In animal production, prices were higher by 7.3%. Increase occurred in prices of cattle for slaughter (+37.8%), eggs (+25.3%), poultry (+12.4%) and milk (+2.7%). Prices of pigs for slaughter were lower (-16.7%).
Compared to 2024, on average for the whole year 2025, agricultural producer prices grew by 7.9% (-5.9% in 2024). Prices in crop production rose by 3.0% and prices for animal production by 14.7%. Rising were prices of oilseeds (+13.2%), cereals (+5.2%) and fruit (+3.8%). Prices of potatoes (-20.1%) and vegetables (‑10.8%) dropped. In animal production, prices of eggs (+36.0%), cattle for slaughter (+32.0%), milk (+16.8%) and poultry (+8.0%) grew, while prices of pigs for slaughter declined (-9.8%).

Prices of industrial producers decreased by 0.2% m-o-m. Prices fell especially in ‘coke, refined petroleum products’. Lower were prices in ‘food products’ (-0.4%), thereof ‘dairy products’ (-1.6%) and ‘preserved meat and meat products’ (-0.4%). Higher were prices in ‘bakery and farinaceous products’ and ‘prepared animal feeds’ (+0.3% both). Prices went down in ‘chemicals and chemical products’ (-0.4%) and ‘rubber and plastics products’ (-0.3%). Prices went up in ‘electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning’ (+0.8%), ‘printing and recording services’ (+2.3%) and ‘motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers’ and ‘basic metals’ (+0.2% both). Prices of industrial producers fell by 2.1% y-o-y (-1.3% in November). Prices went down in ‘electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning’ (-5.6%). Prices fell in ‘coke, refined petroleum products’. Prices were lower in ‘chemicals and chemical products’ (-8.1%) and ‘motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers’ (‑2.0%). On the increase were prices in ‘repair and installation services of machinery and equipment’ (+3.8%), ‘wood and products of wood and cork, except furniture’ (+7.9%) and ‘other non-metallic mineral products’ (+2.5%). Prices increased in ‘food products’ (+0.5%), thereof ‘preserved meat and meat products’ (+1.5%) and ‘prepared animal feeds’ (+3.3%). Prices fell in ‘dairy products’ (-3.5%). Among the main industrial groupings, prices of ‘energy’ (‑6.4%) and ‘intermediate goods’ (-0.8%) went down y-o-y, prices of ‘durable consumer goods’ (+2.2%) and ‘non-durable consumer goods’ (+0.7%) went up. Prices of industrial producers excluding energy were lower by 0.3% (-0.5% in November).
Prices of industrial producers decreased on average by 0.8% in 2025 y-o-y (+0.8% in 2024). Prices fell the most in ‘crude petroleum and natural gas’ (-15.5%), ‘coal and lignite’ (-9.6%) and ‘chemicals and chemical products’ (-5.6%). On the increase were prices in ‘other mining and quarrying products’ (+5.8%), ‘wood and products of wood and cork, except furniture’ (+4.8%) and ‘repair and installation services of machinery and equipment’ and ‘natural water; water treatment and supply services’ (+4.1% both).

Construction work prices, as estimated, remained unchanged and prices of construction material and products input went up by 0.2% m-o-m. According to the estimate, y-o-y construction work prices increased by 3.0% (+3.2% in November) and prices for construction material and products input grew by 1.6% (+1.1% in November).
Compared to 2024, on average for the whole year 2025, construction work prices, as estimated, grew by 3.0% (+2.0% in 2024 after updating). Prices of construction material and products input increased by 1.0% on average for the whole year 2025 (-0.5% in 2024).

Service producer prices in the business sphere decreased by 0.1% m-o-m. Prices for ‘motion picture, video and television programme production services, sound recording and music publishing’ (-4.5%), ‘programming and broadcasting services’ (-2.3%), ‘employment services’ (‑1.6%) and ‘advertising and market research services’ (-1.3%) went down. Rising were prices of ‘information services’ (+1.1%), ‘publishing services’ (+1.0%), ‘services of head offices; management consulting services’ (+0.6%) and ‘computer programming, consultancy and related services’ (+0.5%). Service producer prices in the business sphere, excluding advertising services remained unchanged. Service producer prices in the business sphere went up by 4.0% y-o‑y (+4.3% in November). Prices for ‘advertising and market research services’ (+16.1%), ‘programming and broadcasting services’ (+13.2%) and ‘employment services’ (+8.9%) rose. Service producer prices in the business sphere, excluding advertising services, were higher by 3.0% (+3.1% in November).
Compared to 2024, on average for the whole year 2025, service producer prices in the business sphere increased by 4.1% (+3.8% in 2024). Prices were higher for ‘programming and broadcasting services’ (+16.1%), ‘advertising and market research services’ (+13.9%), ‘security and investigation services’ (+11.7%), ‘employment services’ (+9.2%), ‘warehousing and support services for transportation’ (+6.1%), ‘publishing services’ (+5.1%), ‘insurance, reinsurance and pension funding services, except compulsory social security’ (+4.5%), ‘postal and courier services’ (+4.3%) and ‘real estate services’ (+3.9%). Prices of ‘land transport services’ did not change. Service producer prices in the business sphere, excluding advertising services, increased by 3.3% (same as in 2024).

Industrial producer prices in the EU – November 2025 (preliminary data) 

According to the Eurostat News Releases, industrial producer prices rose in November by 0.6% in EU27 (in October they increased by 0.1%), m-o-m. The highest increases were recorded in Ireland (+4.4%), Sweden (+1.9%), Bulgaria and Greece (+1.6% both). Prices went up in Austria (+0.5%) and Czechia (+0.3%) and remained stable in Germany and Poland. The largest decreases were observed in Slovakia (-0.9%), Cyprus (-0.8%) and Spain (-0.5%). Industrial producer prices went down in November by 1.3% (in October they fell by 0.2%) in EU27, y-o-y. The largest decreases were recorded in Luxembourg (-5.5%), Portugal (-3.8%) and Ireland (‑3.6%). Prices went down in Austria (-2.8%), Germany (-2.2%), Poland (-2.0%) and Czechia (‑1.3%) and up in Slovakia (+0.8%). The highest increases were observed in Bulgaria (+13.8%), Romania (+4.9%) and Estonia (+3.2%).