Luxemburg - Tuottaja Hinnat Muuttuvat

Luxembourg's producer prices decreased 1.5 percent year-on-year in October 2019, following a downwardly revised 2.7 percent fall in the previous month. This was the sixth straight month of decline in producer prices, though at the softest pace since May, as prices fell less for intermediate goods (-2.8 percent vs -4.9 percent in September) and consumer goods (-5.7 percent vs -5.8 percent). Meantime, cost advanced at a slower pace for energy (7.4 percent vs 7.6 percent) and capital goods (2.9 percent vs 3.1 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices rose 1.2 percent, after increasing 1.1 percent in the prior month.

Luxembourg's producer prices decreased 4.2 percent year-on-year in September 2019, following a 3.6 percent fall in the previous month. It is the largest decline in producer prices since March 2016, led by intermediate goods (-7.5 percent vs -6.5 percent in August) and consumer goods (-5.8 percent vs -5.4 percent). Meanwhile, inflation remained sharp for energy (at 7.6 percent) and rose further for capital goods (3.1 percent vs 2.9 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices went down 0.5 percent, after increasing 1.1 percent in the previous month.

Luxembourg's producer prices declined 3.6 percent year-on-year in August 2019, following a 3.8 percent fall in the previous month. Cost dropped less for intermediate (-6.5 percent from -6.6 percent in July) and consumer goods (-5.3 percent from -6.6 percent). In contrast, prices of equipment goods eased (2.9 percent from 3 percent) while inflation was steady for energy (at 7.6 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices went up 1.1 percent, rebounding from a downwardly revised 0.4 percent decrease in the prior month.

Luxembourg's producer prices slumped 3.8 percent year-on-year in July 2019, after an upwardly revised 3 percent decline in the previous month. It was the steepest fall in producer prices since March 2016, as cost decreased faster for intermediate goods (-6.2 percent vs -5.6 percent in June) and consumer goods (-6.6 percent vs -6.1 percent). Meantime, prices slowed for energy (4.2 percent vs 9.2 percent) while those of capital goods rose further (3.7 percent vs 3.5 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices went down 0.5 percent, following a 0.2 percent drop in the prior month.

Luxembourg's producer prices declined 2.9 percent year-on-year in June 2019, following a downwardly revised 0.1 percent drop in the previous month, as intermediate goods cost continued to decline (-5.6 percent vs -0.5 percent in May). Meanwhile, producer inflation was steady for energy (at 9.2 percent) and equipment goods (at 3.5 percent) while consumer goods cost fell at a softer pace (-5.8 percent vs -6.6 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices went down 0.2 percent, following a 0.7 percent decrease in May.

Producer prices in Luxembourg increased 0.4 percent year-on-year in May of 2019, up from a downwardly revised 0.2 percent rise in the previous month. Cost advanced faster for equipment goods (3.5 percent from 3.4 percent in April) while prices of intermediate goods went up 0.3 percent, rebounding from a 0.6 percent fall in the prior month. Meanwhile, inflation was steady for energy (at 9.2 percent) while cost fell further for consumer goods (-6.7 percent from -5.7 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices showed no growth, after decreasing 0.4 percent in April.