Producer prices in the Euro Area increased 0.2% month-over-month in May 2026, following an upwardly revised 0.7% rise in April, in line with market expectations. Energy prices fell 1% in May, extending a 0.2% decrease in April as oil prices returned to pre-war levels. Excluding energy, producer prices increased 0.7%, easing from a 0.9% rise in the previous month. Among the main components, prices slowed for intermediate goods (1.4% vs 1.8%), and capital goods (0.2% vs 0.4%). Also, non-durable consumer costs decreased by 0.1%, and durable consumer goods inflation was steady at 0.3%, unchanged from April. Across the Eurozone’s largest economies, producer prices moderated in Germany (0.2% vs 1.2%) and Spain (0.9% vs 2%), while prices declined in Italy (-0.5% vs 0.1%) and France (-0.3% vs -2%). On an annual basis, producer prices advanced 5.9% in May, the strongest increase since March 2023.

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