The euro area (EA12) industrial producer price index remained unchanged in December 2006 compared to November 2006, while EU25 prices fell by 0.1%. In November3 prices remained unchanged in the euro area and gained 0.4% in the EU25.
In December 2006 compared to December 2005, industrial producer prices rose by 4.1% in the euro area and by 3.3% in the EU25.
These figures come from Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities.
The average industrial producer price index for 2006, compared to 2005, increased by 5.1% for the euro area and by 5.8% for the EU25.

Monthly changes
In December 2006, compared to the previous month, prices in total industry excluding the energy sector rose by 0.1% in the euro area and remained stable in the EU25. Prices in the energy sector fell by 0.2% and 0.4% respectively. In both zones capital goods, durable consumer goods and non-durable consumer goods increased by 0.1%, while intermediate goods remained stable.
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest increases were registered in Slovenia (+0.5%), Ireland (+0.4%) and Italy (+0.2%). The largest decreases were recorded in Denmark (-1.3%), Slovakia (-0.8%) and Sweden (-0.7%). Prices in the Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Spain, Lithuania and Portugal remained unchanged.

Annual changes
In December 2006, compared to December 2005, industrial prices excluding the energy sector increased by 3.4% in both the euro area and the EU25. Prices in the energy sector rose by 6.2% and 2.8% respectively. Intermediate goods gained 6.2% in the euro area and 6.1% in the EU25. Capital goods increased by 1.8% in both zones. Durable consumer goods rose by 1.7% in the euro area and by 1.6% in the EU25, and non-durable consumer goods gained 1.4% and 1.6% respectively.
Among Member States for which data are available, the highest increases were observed in Luxembourg (+15.7%), Hungary (+9.2%), Finland (+5.9%) and Lithuania (+5.8%). The only decrease was registered in the United Kingdom (-0.3%).