Monthly changes
In January 2007, compared to the previous month, prices in total industry excluding the energy sector rose by 0.4% in both the euro area and the EU27. Prices in the energy sector fell by 1.0% and 1.5% respectively. Durable consumer goods gained 0.7% in the euro area and 0.6% in the EU27. Intermediate goods rose by 0.6% and 0.5% respectively. In both zones, capital goods increased by 0.5% and non-durable consumer goods by 0.2%.
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest increases were registered in Lithuania (+2.2%), Portugal (+1.6%) and the Czech Republic (+1.1%). The largest decreases were recorded in Denmark (-2.4%), the United Kingdom (-1.0%) and Bulgaria (-0.8%). Prices in Belgium and Germany remained unchanged.
Annual changes
In January 2007, compared to January 2006, and excluding the energy sector, industrial prices increased by 3.4% in the euro area and by 3.5% in the EU27. Prices in the energy sector gained 1.2% in the euro area, but fell by 0.7% in the EU27. In both zones, intermediate goods rose by 6.0% and both capital goods and durable consumer goods by 1.9%. Non-durable consumer goods increased by 1.4% in the euro area and by 1.8% in the EU27.
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest increases were observed in Luxembourg (+10.1%), Hungary (+8.6%) and Bulgaria (+7.7%). The only decreases were registered in Denmark (-1.8%) and the United Kingdom (-0.9%).
