The overall industrial producer price index (covering both domestic and foreign markets) rose by a significant 12.8% (due to oil prices) in April compared to the corresponding index for April 2025, compared to a 0.5% increase recorded in the corresponding comparison of indices between 2025 and 2024.
According to ELSTAT, this increase in the production costs of domestic industries is attributable to the following changes in the indices of the individual markets:
a. A 30.4% increase in the foreign market producer price index .
b. A 5.9% increase in the domestic market producer price index .
At the same time, the overall index rose by 1.2% in April 2026 compared to the March 2026 index, compared to a 2.8% decrease recorded in the corresponding comparison of indices in 2025.
*See the detailed ELSTAT bulletin on the right in the “Related Materials” column.