Monthly changes
In March 2010, compared with the previous month, prices in total industry excluding the energy sector increased by 0.3% in both the euro area and the EU27. Prices in the energy sector rose by 1.7% and 1.6% respectively. Intermediate goods gained 0.6% in both zones. Durable consumer goods rose by 0.1% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU27. Capital goods remained stable in the euro area and increased by 0.2% in the EU27. Non-durable consumer goods fell by 0.1% in the euro area and remained stable in the EU27.
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest increases in the total index were recorded in the United Kingdom (+1.7%), Bulgaria and Greece (both +1.3%), Belgium and Lithuania (both +1.1%). Decreases were observed in Sweden (-1.7%), Denmark (-1.2%), Estonia (-0.4%) and Ireland (-0.3%).
Annual changes
In March 2010, compared with March 2009, prices in total industry excluding the energy sector increased by 0.1% in the euro area and by 0.3% in the EU27. Prices in the energy sector rose by 2.8% and 5.1% respectively. In both zones, intermediate goods rose by 0.8%. Durable consumer goods increased by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.5% in the EU27. Non-durable consumer goods dropped by 0.5% and 0.2% respectively. Capital goods declined by 0.5% in the euro area and by 0.1% in the EU27.
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest increases in the total index were observed in Greece (+7.9%), the United Kingdom (+5.6%), Denmark and Finland (both +5.5%) and Belgium (+5.0%). The largest decreases were recorded in Latvia (-7.8%), Slovakia (-6.1%) and Germany (-1.7%).
