this price index industrial production 37.2 percent of the euro area recorded last April Compared to the same month of 2021, it represents the largest annual increase in all historical series, compared to 36.9% in March, according to data published by Eurostat.
In the European Union (EU) as a whole, the annual increase in industrial prices in April was 37%, up four-tenths from the previous month.
However, monthly most industrial prices they eased their climb eurozone From 5.3% to 1.2% in Marchamong the twenty-seven, they increased the increase from 5.4% to 1.3% monthly.
Compared to April 2021, Industrial production prices in the euro area increased by 99.2% in the energy sector25.1% in intermediate goods, 11.2% in non-durable consumer goods, 8.5% in durable goods and 7.2% in capital goods.
In the EU, industrial production prices increased by 97.2% annually in the energy sector, 25.4% in intermediate goods, 12% in non-durable consumer goods, 9.1% in durable consumer goods, and 7.5% in capital goods.
by excluding energy effectPrices in the euro area industry increased by 15.6% year-on-yearIn the EU, the annual increase was 16.1%.
Among the twenty-seven countries, the largest annual increases in industrial producer prices were observed in Denmark and Ireland (both +62.3%), Romania (+60.4%) and Belgium (+52.7%).
Compared to March, the largest decreases in industrial prices were recorded in Ireland (-16.4%), Romania (3.2%), Portugal (-2.2%) and Italy (-0.3%), while the most significant decreases were recorded. Ireland (-16.4%). the increases corresponded to Slovakia (9.3%), Luxembourg (6%) and Bulgaria (4.1%).