Producer price indices - June 2026

“Prices of agricultural producers have been falling year-on-year since December 2025. In June, this decrease was 13.5%. On the other hand, prices of industrial producers rose by 1.3%. Year-on-year growth was also recorded in construction work prices by 4.1% and service producer prices in the business sphere by 3.2 %,” noted Vladimir Klimes, head of Industrial and International Trade Prices Statistics Unit of CZSO.

Agricultural producer prices decreased by 0.6% m-o-m. Falling were prices of eggs (‑8.3%), cattle for slaughter (-3.2%), pigs for slaughter (-3.1%), poultry (-1.8%), milk (-1.4%) and cereals (-0.3%). Growth was recorded in prices of oilseeds (+1.2%). Y-o-y, agricultural producer prices decreased by 13.5% (-13.2% in May). In crop production, prices fell by 11.3%. Lower were prices of fresh vegetables (_-17.8%), cereals (-15.6%), oilseeds (-9.3%) and fruit (-2.2%). Rising were prices of potatoes (+12.1%). In animal production, prices went down by 16.1%. Prices decreased for milk (‑26.1%) and pigs for slaughter (‑23.9%). Increase occurred in prices of cattle for slaughter and eggs (+3.8% both) and poultry (+0.9%).

Prices of industrial producers fell by 0.4% m-o-m. Prices were lower significantly in ‘coke, refined petroleum products’. Lower were prices in ‘food products’ (-0.6%), thereof ‘dairy products’ (-2.1%) and ‘preserved meat and meat products’ (-0.8%). Prices rose in ‘electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning’ and ‘rubber and plastic products’ (+0.9% both) and ‘basic metals’ (+0.8%). Prices of industrial producers increased by 1.3% y-o-y (+1.5% in May). Prices grew markedly in ‘coke, refined petroleum products’. Higher were prices in ‘chemicals and chemical products’ (+18.4%), ‘other non-metallic mineral products’ (+4.2%) and ‘rubber and plastic products’ (+4.5%). Prices went down in ‘electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning’ (-4.4%). Prices fell in ‘food products’ (-5.0%), thereof lower were prices in ‘dairy products’ (-14.5%) and ‘preserved meat and meat products’ (-5.6%). Among the main industrial groupings, prices of ‘intermediate goods’ (+4.3%) and ‘energy’ (+1.1%) went up y-o-y. Prices of ‘non-durable consumer goods’ (-2.5%) went down. Prices of industrial producers excluding energy were higher by 1.4% (+1.1% in May).

Construction work prices, as estimated, increased by 0.3% and prices of materials and products used in construction were higher by 0.6% m-o-m. According to the estimate, construction work prices rose by 4.1% y-o-y (+3.5% in May). Prices of materials and products used in the construction grew by 6.7% y-o-y (+6.1% in May).

Service producer prices in the business sphere increased by 0.1% m-o-m. Rising were prices of ‘computer programming, consultancy and related services’ and ‘land transport services’ (+0.7% both), ‘motion picture, video and television programme production services, sound recording and music publishing’ (+0.5%) and ‘architectural and engineering services’ (+0.2%). Prices went down for ‘employment services’ (-1.6%), ‘services of head offices; management consulting services’ (-1.0%), ‘information services’ (-0.5%) and ‘programming and broadcasting services’ (-0.2%). Service producer prices in the business sphere, excluding advertising services went up by 0.1%. Service producer prices in the business sphere grew by 3.2% y-o-y (+3.0% in May). Prices rose for ‘advertising and market research services’ (+15.4%), ‘employment services’ (+8.5%), ‘motion picture, video and television programme production services, sound recording and music publishing’ (+7.6%), ‘security and investigation services’ (+6.4%) and ‘programming and broadcasting services’ and ‘information services’ (+5.9% both). Service producer prices in the business sphere, excluding advertising services, increased by 2.2% (+2.1% in May).

Industrial producer prices in the EU – May 2026 (preliminary data)
According to the Eurostat News Releases, industrial producer prices increased in May by 0.2% in EU27 (in April they rose by 0.8%), m-o-m. The highest increases were recorded in Cyprus (+3.6%), Ireland (+2.8%) and the Netherlands (+1.9%). Prices were higher in Germany and Austria (+0.2% both) and lower in Slovakia (-0.4%), Czechia and Poland (-0.1% both). The largest decreases were observed in Croatia (-2.1%), Hungary (-1.3%) and Italy (-0.5%). Industrial producer prices went up in May by 5.7% (in April they grew by 4.9%) in EU27, y-o-y. The highest increases were recorded in Bulgaria (+19.3%), Romania (+13.5%) and Lithuania (+12.3%). Prices were higher in Poland (+3.2%), Slovakia (+2.9%), Germany and Austria (+2.3% both) and Czechia (+1.5%). The only decrease was observed in Luxembourg (-3.2%).