According to the data published by Eurostat and the National Institute of Statistics, in March 2011 as compared with February 2011, the industrial producer price index rose by 0.7% in the euro area and by 1.0% in the EU 27. In February 2011, prices increased by 0.8% in both zones.

In March 2011 as compared with March 2010, industrial producer prices gained 6.7% in the euro area and 7.4% in the EU 27.

In March 2011 as compared with the previous month, prices in total industry excluding the energy sector increased by 0.2% in both the euro area and the EU 27. Prices in the energy sector rose by 1.9% and 2.8% respectively. Intermediate goods gained 0.3% in both zones. Non durable consumer goods rose by 0.3% in the euro area and by 0.2% in the EU 27. Durable consumer goods increased by 0.1% and 0.3% respectively. Capital goods remained stable in the euro area and gained 0.1% in the EU 27.

Among the Member States for which data are available, the highest increases in the total index were recorded in the United Kingdom (+3.0%), Denmark (+2.1%), Greece (+1.5%) and Finland (+1.3%), and the smallest in Hungary and Malta (both +0.1%), Sweden (+0.2%) and Latvia (+0.3%).

In March 2011 as compared with March 2010, prices in total industry excluding the energy sector increased by 4.5% in the euro area and by 4.6% in the EU 27. Prices in the energy sector gained 13.0% and 14.1% respectively. Intermediate goods rose by 7.9% in both zones. Non durable consumer goods increased by 2.9% in the euro area and by 3.4% in the EU 27. Durable consumer goods rose by 1.8% and 1.9% respectively. Capital goods gained 1.2% in the euro area and 1.3% in the EU 27.

Among Member States for which data are available, the largest increases in the total index were observed in Bulgaria (+12.1%), the Netherlands (+10.8%), the United Kingdom (+10.7%) and Romania (+9.5%), and the smallest in Malta (+0.9%), Sweden (+2.9%), Slovakia (+3.3%) and Cyprus (+4.4%).