Industrial producer prices in Croatia in April were down on the month for the first time since January, falling by 0.6%. In March they were up 1.2%, according to Eurostat.
The largest decreases in industrial producer prices were observed in Malta (-4.4%), Romania (-0.7%) and Croatia (-0.6%), and the highest increases in the Czech Republic, Denmark, Spain and the United Kingdom (all +0.4%).
The 0.1% decrease in industrial producer prices in total industry in the euro area in April 2015, compared with March 2015, is due to a fall of 0.6% in the energy sector, while prices remained stable for both durable and non-durable consumer goods, and increased by 0.1% for capital goods and by 0.3% for intermediate goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy rose by 0.1%.
In the EU28, industrial producer prices in total industry remained stable due to a fall of 0.3% in the energy sector, while prices remained stable for both durable and non-durable consumer goods and increased by 0.1% for capital.
Industrial producer prices fell in nearly all Member States, except Luxembourg (+0.8%), Sweden (+0.2%) and Slovenia where prices remained stable. The largest decreases were observed in Lithuania (-8.8%), the United Kingdom (-7.1%), the Netherlands (-5.8%), Cyprus (-5.7%), Denmark (-5.6%) and Greece (-4.4%)..