13.08.2026 - The Producer and Import Price Index fell in July 2026 by 0.1% compared with the previous month, to 99.6 points (December 2025 = 100). In particular, petroleum and natural gas, as well as petroleum products, saw falling prices. Compared with July 2025, the price level of the whole range of domestic and imported products fell by 2.1%. These are the results of the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
Rising prices were recorded compared with the previous month in the Producer Price Index, particularly for watches and for medical and dental instruments and supplies. In contrast, prices for slaughter pigs fell.
Falling prices compared with June 2026 were recorded in the Import Price Index, particularly for petroleum and natural gas, as well as for petroleum products. Prices also fell for medical and dental instruments and supplies, pharmaceutical preparations and vegetables, melons and potatoes. In contrast, price rises were observed for computers and peripheral equipment, furniture and metal products.
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