Industrial production and producer prices indices reported for summer 2026

The Statistical Service reported that the Industrial Production Index reached 129.2 points in July 2026, marking a 1.5% increase compared to July 2025. For the January-July 2026 period, the index rose by 1.6% year-on-year. Sectoral growth was led by water supply and material recovery at 8.2% and mining and quarrying at 6.0%, while electricity supply declined by 1.1% during the same month.

Separately, the Producer Price Index in Industry for August 2026 reached 127.9 points, reflecting a 0.2% monthly increase and a 4.2% rise compared to August 2025. Across the year, electricity supply saw the highest annual price growth at 11.6%, followed by water supply and material recovery at 8.5%. Within manufacturing, the production of electronic and optical products recorded a significant annual increase of 11.4%. The data highlights a generally upward trend in industrial pricing for the period of January through August 2026, which saw an overall cumulative increase of 1.6% compared to the previous year.