Italian Producer Prices Decline for First Time Since 2024 Amid Energy Pressures

Rome | EcoPulse24

Italian industrial producer prices recorded a year-on-year decline of 0.2% in November 2025, compared to a slight increase of 0.1% in October, marking the first annual decrease since November 2024, according to recent official data.

The data indicated that local producer prices dropped by 0.3%, affected by a decline in electricity and gas supply prices of 3.8%, despite increases in other industrial sectors, including other manufacturing (+3.1%), basic pharmaceuticals (+2.8%), and the metals sector (+2.5%).

In contrast, producer prices in foreign markets rose by 0.6%, supported by increases in transport equipment prices within the Eurozone (+6.4%) and the food, beverage, and tobacco sector (+3.8%), along with a strong rise in other manufacturing outside the Eurozone (+7.0%).

When excluding the energy sector, the data showed that local producer prices increased by 1.0% year-on-year, and by 0.3% on a quarterly basis, indicating persisting core price pressures in some industrial activities.

On a monthly basis, producer prices surged by 1% in November, marking the largest monthly increase since June, following a 0.2% decline in October. This rise was driven by increasing energy prices, particularly for refined petroleum products and electricity.