21st January 2026

Producer input prices rose by 0.8% in the year to December 2025, down from a rise of 1.1% in the year to November.
Producer output (factory gate) prices rose by 3.4% in the year to December 2025, unchanged from November.
On a monthly basis, producer input prices fell by 0.2% and producer output (factory gate) prices showed no movement in December 2025.
The Import Price Index (IPI) rose by 1.3% in the year to December 2025.
Services producer prices rose by 2.9% in the year to Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2025, up from a revised rise of 2.0% in the year to Quarter 3 (July to Sept).
On a quarterly basis, services producer prices rose by 0.7% in Quarter 4 2025.
Inflation figures
Producer input prices rose by 0.8% in the year to December 2025, which is down from an increase of 1.1% in the year to November (Figure 1). Monthly input prices fell by 0.2% in December 2025, down from a revised rise of 0.5% in November (Table 1).
Producer output (factory gate) prices rose by 3.4% in the year to December 2025, which is unchanged from November (Figure 1). Monthly output prices were unchanged in December 2025, which is down from a 0.1% rise in November (Table 1).
The largest contribution to the annual input producer price inflation rate was a downward contribution from inputs of crude oil, where prices fell 15.1% over the past year.
The largest contribution to the annual output producer price inflation rate was an upward contribution from outputs of food products, where prices rose by 4.3% over the past year.
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