Eurostat. Nov21. Prezzi della Produzione Industriale, PPI, +23.7% nella EU.

Giuseppe Sandro Mela.

2022-01-09.

Eurostat. November 2021 compared with October 2021. Industrial producer prices up by 1.8% in the euro area and by 2.0% in the EU. Up by 23.7% in both the euro area and the EU compared with November 2020.

In November 2021, industrial producer prices rose by 1.8% in the euro area and by 2.0% in the EU, compared with October 2021, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In October 2021, prices increased by 5.4% in the euro area and by 5.0% in the EU.

                         Monthly comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State

Industrial producer prices in the euro area in November 2021, compared with October 2021, increased by 3.5% in the energy sector, by 1.5% for intermediate goods, by 0.6% for non-durable consumer goods, by 0.5% for durable consumer goods and by 0.4% for capital goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 0.9%.

In the EU, industrial producer prices increased by 4.5% in the energy sector, by 1.5% for intermediate goods, by 0.6% for durable and for non-durable consumer goods and by 0.4% for capital goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 1.0%.

The highest monthly increases in industrial producer prices were recorded in Denmark (+10.3%), Bulgaria (+8.5%) and Romania (+7.3%), while the only decrease was observed in Ireland (-2.5%).

                         Annual comparison by main industrial grouping and by Member State

Industrial producer prices in the euro area in November 2021, compared with November 2020, increased by 66.0% in the energy sector, by 18.3% for intermediate goods, by 4.7% for durable consumer goods, by 4.4% for capital goods and by 3.8% for non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 9.8%.

In the EU, industrial producer prices increased by 64.9% in the energy sector, by 18.6% for intermediate goods, by 5.2% for durable consumer goods, by 4.6% for capital goods and by 4.2% for non-durable consumer goods. Prices in total industry excluding energy increased by 10.1%.

The industrial producer prices increased in all Member States, with the highest yearly increases being registered in Ireland (+87.9%), Denmark (+51.7%) and Romania (+40.4%).

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Significativamente, Eurostat riporta i dati senza commentarli.

Annualizzando, tra Nov21 ed Oct21 vi è un incremento di 1.8 punti percentuali: a fine anno 2022 l’incremento dovrebbe quindi essere di 21.6 punti percentuali, ossia il PPI dell’Europa dovrebbe arrivare ad essere il 45.3%. Ma l’incremento medio è nei fatti molto maggiore di 1.8 punti percentuali.

«In October 2021, prices increased by 5.4% in the euro area and by 5.0% in the EU»

Pena il fallimento delle imprese, questi aumenti si riverbereranno sui prezzi al consumo, innescando una perfetta spirale inflattiva.