Germany domestic industrial producer price index
Germany domestic industrial producer price index stood at 126.2 in 2025, according to Deutsche Bundesbank. It is one of the indicators in the Price indices (annual) table (Value · Annual), with a complete series running from 1976 to 2025. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Price indices (annual) table
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Index of producer prices of industrial products sold on the domestic market | |||||||||||
| Total | 126.2 | 127.7 | 130.1 | 129.8 | 100 | 91.2 | 92.1 | 91.1 | 88.8 | 86.4 |
Understanding germany domestic industrial producer price index
Indexes the absolute factory-gate revenue received by domestic industrial enterprises for merchandise sold within the national borders. This wholesale measure monitors pricing at the earliest stages of the supply chain, capturing the cost of raw materials, intermediate goods, capital equipment, and finished consumer products before they reach the retail sector. It distinctly excludes imported goods, agricultural output, and all services, focusing purely on the pricing environment of the domestic manufacturing and industrial sectors. Unlike the consumer metrics, this index records prices excluding value-added tax and similar deductible excise duties.
Tracking this early-stage index provides advanced visibility into pipeline price pressures that may eventually pass through to consumer markets. Because industrial contracts often feature raw material cost-escalation clauses, the index level is highly sensitive to global commodity and energy market fluctuations. Comparing this measure directly with retail indices requires accounting for the retail distribution margins and consumer taxes that are absent at the factory gate. Methodological updates, reweighting of industrial sectors, or shifts in the base year can alter the index level, meaning analysts must apply statistical splicing techniques to construct long-term historical series.
Frequently asked questions
- Are export sales included in this specific index?
- No, this measure only tracks transactions for industrial products sold to buyers within the domestic market.
- How does this index handle value-added tax?
- Prices are recorded at the factory gate excluding value-added tax and any deductible excise duties.
- Why is this index considered a leading indicator?
- Changes in factory-gate costs often force retailers to adjust their final consumer prices in subsequent months to maintain profit margins.