Producer price indices - September 2026

“Prices in industry increased already six months in a row y-o-y, now by 3.7%. Y-o-y growth was also recorded in construction work prices by 3.9% and service producer prices in the business sphere by 3.1%. On the other hand, prices in agriculture continued in y-o-y decrease, by 7.2%,” noted Vladimir Klimes, head of Industrial and International Trade Prices Statistics Unit of CZSO.

Agricultural producer prices increased by 3.2% m-o-m. Growth was recorded in prices of pigs for slaughter (+5.6%), cereals (+4.3%), fresh vegetables (+3.9%), oilseeds (+2.4%), eggs (+2.0%), poultry (+1.0%) and milk (+0.9%). Falling were prices of cattle for slaughter (-4.6%). Y-o‑y, agricultural producer prices decreased by 7.2% (-11.8% in August), particularly in animal production, where prices fell by 20.0%. Lower were prices of milk (‑27.3%), pigs for slaughter (‑22.4%), cattle for slaughter (-14.7%) and eggs (‑9.8%), while prices for poultry rose (+3.3%). By contrast, in crop production, prices went up by 3.2%. Rising were prices of fresh vegetables (+18.3%), potatoes (+11.0%) and oilseeds (+5.7%). Lower were prices of fruit (-13.6%) and cereals (-1.1%).

Prices of industrial producers rose by 1.2% m-o-m. Prices increased markedly in ‘coke, refined petroleum products’. Higher were prices in ‘electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning’ (+2.3%), ‘computer, electronic and optical products’ and ‘chemicals and chemical products’ (+1.4% both) and ‘wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture’ (+1.2%). Prices were higher in ‘food products’ (+0.5%), thereof ‘dairy products’ (+2.0%) and ‘vegetable and animal oils and fats’ (+1.6%). Lower were prices in ‘motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers’ (-0.4%), ‘other non-metallic mineral products’ (-0.3%) and ‘beverages’ (-0.2%). Prices of industrial producers increased by 3.7% y-o-y (+2.0% in August). Prices grew significantly in ‘coke, refined petroleum products’. Higher were prices in ‘chemicals and chemical products’ (+15.1%), ‘wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture’ (+11.8%), ‘basic metals’ (+6.3%) and ‘rubber and plastic products’ (+5.3%). Higher were also prices in ‘repair and installation services of machinery and equipment’ (+3.9%). Prices went down only in ‘electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning’ (-1.6%), ‘motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers’ (‑0.9%) and ‘food products’ (-4.7%). Thereof lower were prices in ‘dairy products’ (-13.9%) and ‘preserved meat and meat products’ (-5.8%). Among the main industrial groupings, prices of ‘energy’ (+8.1%) and ‘intermediate goods’ (+5.0%) went up the most y-o-y. Prices of ‘non-durable consumer goods’ (-2.1%) went down. Prices of industrial producers excluding energy were higher by 2.0% (+1.5% in August).

Construction work prices, as estimated, increased by 0.3% and prices of materials and products used in construction were lower by 0.1% m-o-m. According to the estimate, construction work prices rose by 3.9% y-o-y (+4.4% in August). Prices of materials and products used in the construction grew by 6.9% y-o-y (+6.8% in August).

Service producer prices in the business sphere increased by 1.7% m-o-m. Prices went up for ‘advertising and market research services’ (+16.8%), ‘programming and broadcasting services’ (+16.7%), ‘motion picture, video and television programme production services, sound recording and music publishing’ (+5.1%), ‘publishing services’ (+3.1%), ‘employment services’ (+3.0%), ‘computer programming, consultancy and related services’ (+0.8%) and ‘information services’ (+0.4%). Falling were prices of ‘services of head offices; management consulting services’ (-0.6%). Service producer prices in the business sphere, excluding advertising services went up by 0.4%. Service producer prices in the business sphere grew by 3.1% y-o-y (+2.7% in August). Prices rose for ‘employment services’ (+12.6%), ‘motion picture, video and television programme production services, sound recording and music publishing’ (+11.6%), ‘advertising and market research services’ (+10.9%), ‘publishing services’ (+5.4%) and ‘information services’ (+4.3%). Service producer prices in the business sphere, excluding advertising services, increased by 2.5% (+2.1% in August).

Industrial producer prices in the EU – August 2026 (preliminary data)
According to the Eurostat News Releases, industrial producer prices increased in August by 1.9% in EU27 (in July they rose by 1.4%), m-o-m. Prices increased in all Member States, the most in Bulgaria and Estonia (+3.3% both), Italy (+3.1%) and Denmark (+3.0%). Prices grew in Slovakia (+2.1%), Poland (+1.4%), Austria (+1.3%), Germany (+1.1%) and Czechia (+0.4%). Industrial producer prices went up in August by 8.0% (in July they grew by 5.6%) in EU27, y-o-y. The highest increases were recorded in Ireland (+17.1%), Bulgaria (+16.8%) and Lithuania (+14.6%). Prices grew in Poland (+5.7%), Austria (+4.7%), Germany (+4.6%), Slovakia (+3.5%) and Czechia (+2.0%). The only decrease was observed in Luxembourg (-7.9%).