Core Viewpoint - The National Bureau of Statistics reported a year-on-year decline of 1.9% in the Producer Price Index (PPI) for industrial producers in December 2025, with a narrowing decline compared to the previous month. Month-on-month, the PPI increased by 0.2%, showing an expanded growth rate from the previous month [1]. Group 1: Year-on-Year Changes in Producer Prices - In December, the prices of production materials decreased by 2.1%, contributing approximately 1.53 percentage points to the overall decline in the PPI. The mining industry saw a price drop of 4.7%, while raw materials and processing industries experienced declines of 2.6% and 1.6%, respectively [4]. - Prices for living materials fell by 1.3%, impacting the overall PPI by about 0.35 percentage points. Food prices decreased by 1.5%, while clothing prices saw a slight decline of 0.1%. General daily necessities increased by 1.4%, but durable consumer goods prices dropped by 3.5% [4]. Group 2: Month-on-Month Changes in Producer Prices - In December, the prices of production materials increased by 0.3%, contributing approximately 0.24 percentage points to the overall increase in the PPI. The mining industry prices rose by 0.8%, raw materials by 0.6%, and processing industries by 0.2%. Prices for living materials remained stable [8]. - Among the prices of industrial producers' purchase, non-ferrous metal materials and wires increased by 2.5%, while fuel and power prices rose by 1.5%. Conversely, prices for black metal materials and chemical raw materials decreased by 0.4% and 0.2%, respectively [8]. Group 3: Key Data for December 2025 - The overall Producer Price Index for industrial producers decreased by 2.6% for the year 2025. The prices of production materials fell by 3.0%, while the mining industry experienced a significant decline of 9.0% [10]. - The prices of living materials decreased by 1.5% for the year, with food prices declining by 1.6% and durable consumer goods prices dropping by 3.3% [10].

Core Viewpoint - In December 2025, the national industrial producer price index (PPI) showed a year-on-year decline of 1.9%, with a month-on-month increase of 0.2%, indicating a narrowing of the decline compared to the previous month [1][10]. Group 1: Year-on-Year Changes - In December, the producer prices for industrial producers saw a decrease in production materials by 2.1%, contributing approximately 1.53 percentage points to the overall decline in producer prices [4]. - The mining industry experienced a price drop of 4.7%, while raw materials and processing industries saw declines of 2.6% and 1.6%, respectively [4]. - Consumer goods prices fell by 1.3%, with food prices down by 1.5% and durable goods prices down by 3.5% [4][11]. Group 2: Month-on-Month Changes - In December, the producer prices for industrial producers increased by 0.2%, with production materials rising by 0.3%, contributing approximately 0.24 percentage points to the overall increase [8]. - The mining industry saw a month-on-month price increase of 0.8%, while raw materials and processing industries increased by 0.6% and 0.2%, respectively [8]. - Consumer goods prices remained stable, with food prices slightly decreasing by 0.1% and general daily necessities increasing by 0.5% [8][11]. Group 3: Industrial Purchase Prices - The purchase prices for industrial producers showed a year-on-year decline of 2.1%, with a month-on-month increase of 0.4% [10][11]. - Significant declines were noted in building materials and non-metallic products by 6.4%, and fuel and power by 5.7% [7][11]. - Prices for non-ferrous metals and wires increased by 10.5%, indicating a contrasting trend within the industrial purchase prices [7].

Group 1: Year-on-Year Changes in Industrial Producer Prices - In November, the producer prices for industrial producers saw a year-on-year decline of 2.2%, with production material prices decreasing by 2.4%, contributing approximately 1.79 percentage points to the overall decline [3][8] - The mining industry experienced a significant price drop of 6.1%, while raw materials and processing industries saw declines of 2.9% and 1.9%, respectively [3][8] - Consumer goods prices fell by 1.5%, with food prices down by 1.5% and durable goods prices decreasing by 3.6% [3][8] Group 2: Month-on-Month Changes in Industrial Producer Prices - In November, the producer prices for industrial producers increased by 0.1% month-on-month, with production material prices also rising by 0.1%, contributing approximately 0.08 percentage points to the overall increase [6][8] - The mining industry prices rose by 1.7%, while raw materials prices decreased by 0.2% and processing industry prices increased by 0.1% [6][8] - Consumer goods prices remained stable, with food prices down by 0.1% and general daily necessities prices up by 0.2% [6][8] Group 3: Changes in Purchasing Prices - The purchasing prices for industrial producers saw a month-on-month increase of 0.1%, with a year-on-year decline of 2.5% [8] - Fuel and power prices dropped by 6.9%, while prices for non-metallic building materials decreased by 5.8% [6][8] - Prices for non-ferrous metals and wires increased by 8.1%, indicating a significant rise in this category [6][8] Group 4: Price Changes in Major Industries - The coal mining and washing industry saw a year-on-year price drop of 11.8%, while the oil and gas extraction industry experienced a decline of 10.3% [8] - The non-ferrous metal mining industry reported a year-on-year price increase of 20.2%, indicating strong performance in this sector [8] - The food manufacturing industry experienced a year-on-year price decline of 1.2%, reflecting ongoing challenges in this sector [8]

Core Insights - The latest statistics from the EU Statistical Office indicate that the Producer Price Index (PPI) for the Eurozone and the EU has rebounded in October, with a month-on-month increase of 0.1% after a previous decline [1][2] - Year-on-year, industrial prices are on a downward trend, with the Eurozone PPI decreasing by 0.5% and the EU by 0.2% compared to the same month in the previous year [1] Group 1: Monthly Changes - In October, the prices of intermediate goods, energy, capital goods, and durable consumer goods in the Eurozone all increased by 0.1% month-on-month, while non-durable consumer goods saw a decrease of 0.2% [1] - The previous month, September, recorded a month-on-month decline of 0.1% for both the Eurozone and the EU [1] Group 2: Yearly Changes - Energy prices significantly contributed to the overall decline in industrial prices, with Eurozone energy prices dropping by 3.9% year-on-year and EU energy prices down by 2.5% [1] - Excluding energy, the year-on-year PPI for the Eurozone and the EU increased by 0.9% [1] - In the non-energy sector, capital goods prices rose by 1.7%, durable goods by 1.5%, non-durable goods by 1.4%, and intermediate goods by 0.1% year-on-year [1] Group 3: Country-Specific Variations - Among EU member states, Bulgaria recorded the highest month-on-month increase in industrial producer prices at 4.6%, followed by Ireland and Estonia with increases of 1.4% and 1.3%, respectively [2] - Conversely, Slovakia, Poland, and Italy experienced month-on-month declines of 1.0%, 0.5%, and 0.4% [2] - Year-on-year, Luxembourg saw the largest decline at 5.6%, followed by Ireland at 3.6% and Austria at 2.6% [2] - In contrast, Bulgaria's industrial producer prices surged by 17.6% year-on-year, with Romania and Sweden also experiencing significant increases of 9.4% and 4.9%, respectively [2]

Core Insights - In October 2025, the national industrial producer's ex-factory prices decreased by 2.1% year-on-year, with a narrowing decline of 0.2 percentage points compared to the previous month; month-on-month, it shifted from flat to an increase of 0.1% [1] - The average industrial producer's ex-factory prices from January to October fell by 2.7% year-on-year, while the purchase prices decreased by 3.2% [1] Year-on-Year Changes in Industrial Producer Prices - In October, the prices of production materials dropped by 2.4%, contributing approximately 1.77 percentage points to the overall decline in ex-factory prices. The mining industry saw a price drop of 7.8%, raw materials decreased by 2.5%, and processing industry prices fell by 1.9% [3] - Consumer goods prices decreased by 1.4%, impacting the overall ex-factory price level by about 0.36 percentage points. Food prices fell by 1.6%, while clothing prices decreased by 0.3% [3] Month-on-Month Changes in Industrial Producer Prices - In October, the prices of production materials increased by 0.1%, contributing approximately 0.08 percentage points to the overall increase in ex-factory prices. The mining industry prices rose by 1.0%, while raw materials remained flat and processing industry prices increased by 0.1% [8] - Consumer goods prices remained stable, with food and clothing prices each declining by 0.1%, while general consumer goods prices increased by 0.7% [8] Purchase Price Changes - In the purchase prices, fuel and power prices decreased by 7.4%, agricultural and sideline products fell by 5.2%, and chemical raw materials dropped by 5.0%. However, prices for non-ferrous metal materials and wires increased by 7.5% [7] - Month-on-month, non-ferrous metal materials and wires saw a price increase of 2.4%, while agricultural products decreased by 1.3% and chemical raw materials fell by 0.6% [9] Key Industry Price Changes - The coal mining and washing industry experienced a significant year-on-year price drop of 15.6%, while the oil and gas extraction industry saw a decline of 8.4% [11] - The non-ferrous metal mining industry had a notable price increase of 18.9% year-on-year, indicating a strong performance compared to other sectors [11]

Group 1 - In September, the producer price index for industrial producers showed a decline in the prices of production materials by 2.4%, contributing approximately 1.81 percentage points to the overall decrease in producer prices [2] - The prices in the extraction industry fell by 9.0%, while raw materials and processing industries saw declines of 2.9% and 1.7%, respectively [2] - Prices for living materials decreased by 1.7%, impacting the overall producer price index by about 0.45 percentage points, with food prices down by 1.7% and durable consumer goods down by 3.9% [2] Group 2 - Year-on-year changes in the producer price index indicated a 0.0% change in the overall producer price index, with a 2.3% decline compared to the previous year [10] - The producer price index for production materials showed a 3.3% year-on-year decrease, with specific declines in extraction (9.9%), raw materials (3.6%), and processing (2.6%) [10] - Living materials experienced a year-on-year decline of 1.5%, with food prices down by 1.6% and durable consumer goods down by 3.3% [10] Group 3 - In terms of month-on-month changes, the producer price index for industrial producers remained stable, with extraction prices increasing by 1.2% and processing prices decreasing by 0.1% [7] - Living materials saw a slight decrease of 0.2%, with food prices down by 0.1% and durable consumer goods down by 0.4% [7] - The purchase price index for industrial producers showed a 0.1% increase month-on-month, with notable increases in non-ferrous metal materials and electrical wire prices by 1.2% [8]

Group 1: Year-on-Year Changes in Industrial Producer Prices - In July, the prices of production materials decreased by 4.3%, contributing approximately 3.20 percentage points to the overall decline in industrial producer prices [2] - The mining industry saw a significant price drop of 14.0%, while raw materials and processing industries experienced declines of 5.4% and 3.1%, respectively [2] - Consumer goods prices fell by 1.6%, with food prices down by 1.8% and durable goods prices down by 3.5% [2] Group 2: Month-on-Month Changes in Industrial Producer Prices - In July, the month-on-month prices of production materials decreased by 0.2%, impacting the overall industrial producer price level by approximately 0.17 percentage points [7] - The mining industry prices decreased by 0.2%, while raw materials and processing industries saw declines of 0.1% and 0.3%, respectively [7] - Consumer goods prices also fell by 0.2%, with food prices remaining stable and durable goods prices decreasing by 0.6% [7] Group 3: Industrial Producer Purchase Prices - The purchase prices for fuel and power decreased by 10.8%, while black metal materials and chemical raw materials saw declines of 8.0% and 6.5%, respectively [6] - Prices for agricultural products decreased by 4.6%, and construction materials and non-metallic materials fell by 3.8% [6] - Prices for non-ferrous metal materials and wires increased by 2.8% [6] Group 4: Key Industry Price Changes - The coal mining and washing industry experienced a price drop of 23.0%, while the oil and natural gas extraction industry saw a decrease of 12.6% [10] - The black metal mining industry prices fell by 9.1%, whereas the non-ferrous metal mining industry prices increased by 11.1% [10] - The food manufacturing industry prices decreased by 1.1%, while the beverage and refined tea manufacturing industry prices remained stable [10]