Monthly comparison
In August 2013, compared with July 2013, prices in total industry excluding the energy sector rose by 0.1% in both the euro area and the EU28. Prices in the energy sector increased by 0.2% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU28. In both zones, non-durable consumer goods rose by 0.2%, capital goods and durable consumer goods remained stable and intermediate goods fell by 0.1%.
Among the Member States for which data are available, the highest increases were recorded in Estonia (+1.7%), Denmark (+1.1%), Ireland (+1.0%), Hungary and Finland (both +0.6%), and the largest decreases in Belgium (-1.4%), Romania (-0.6%), Lithuania and Poland (both -0.2%).
Annual comparison
In August 2013, compared with August 2012, prices in total industry excluding the energy sector increased by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU28. Prices in the energy sector decreased by 3.3% and 2.6% respectively.
Intermediate goods fell by 1.0% in the euro area and by 0.8% in the EU28. Durable consumer goods gained 0.6% and 0.4% respectively. In both zones, capital goods increased by 0.6%. Non-durable consumer goods rose by 2.0% in the euro area and by 2.1% in the EU28.
Among the Member States for which data are available, the highest increases in the total index were observed in Estonia (+9.7%), Denmark (+3.2%), Ireland (+3.0%) and the United Kingdom (+2.5%), and the largest decreases in Bulgaria (-2.9%), Cyprus (-2.7%), Lithuania (-2.5%) and Italy (-2.3%).
