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Producer Price Index up 3.4 percent over year ending February 2026

March 25, 2026

The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 3.4 percent for the 12 months ended in February 2026, the largest 12-month advance since increasing 3.4 percent in February 2025. Producer prices for goods were up 2.5 percent over the year, while prices for services rose 3.8 percent.

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PPI for final demand, 12-month percent change, not seasonally adjusted, February 2026
Commodity	Percent change
Total	3.4
Goods	2.5
Foods	-0.3
Energy	-0.7
Goods less foods and energy	4.3
Services	3.8
Trade	5.2
Transportation and warehousing	3.3
Services less trade, transportation, and warehousing	3.2

Producer prices for foods were down 0.3 percent, and prices for energy decreased 0.7 percent. Trade prices were up 5.2 percent, while transportation and warehousing prices increased 3.3 percent.

These data are from the Producer Price Indexes program and are not seasonally adjusted. To learn more, see "Producer Price Indexes — February 2026." Producer price indexes measure prices that U.S. producers receive for goods, services, and construction. All producer price data are subject to revision each month after initial publication before becoming final after 4 months. Also see more charts related to the latest "Producer Price Indexes" news release.

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Producer Price Index up 3.4 percent over year ending February 2026 at https://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2026/producer-price-index-up-3-4-percent-over-year-ending-february-2026.htm (visited March 27, 2026).

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