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Producer Price Indexes

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The Producer Price Index (PPI) program measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output. The prices included in the PPI are from the first commercial transaction for many products and some services.

Notices

  • PPI Publishes Research Geometric Mean Indexes Read More »
  • PPI Weights Updated to Reflect 2017 Census Shipment Values Read More »
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FINAL DEMAND: News Release

SA +0.2%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

NSA +0.3%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

NSA +2.3%(p) since Apr 2022 Historical Data

FINAL DEMAND GOODS:

Total +0.2%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Foods -0.5%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Energy +0.8%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Core goods +0.2%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

FINAL DEMAND SERVICES:

Total +0.3%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Transportation and warehousing -1.7%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Trade +0.5%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Other +0.4%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

FINAL DEMAND CONSTRUCTION:

Construction -0.3%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

INTERMEDIATE DEMAND BY COMMODITY TYPE:

Processed goods -0.4%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Unprocessed goods +1.7%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Services +0.7%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

INTERMEDIATE DEMAND BY PRODUCTION FLOW:

Stage 4 intermediate demand +0.4%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Stage 3 intermediate demand -0.1%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Stage 2 intermediate demand +1.2%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Stage 1 intermediate demand unchanged in Apr 2023 Historical Data

GOODS:

Motor vehicles -0.3%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Pharmaceutical preparations +0.2%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Gasoline +8.4%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Meats -3.2%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Industrial chemicals +0.5%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Lumber +3.4%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Steel mill products +3.6%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Diesel fuel -4.1%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Prepared animal feeds -1.3%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Crude petroleum +14.2%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Grains +5.0%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Carbon steel scrap -3.7%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

SERVICES:

Outpatient healthcare +0.5%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Inpatient healthcare services +0.3%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Food and alcohol retailing -2.0%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Apparel and jewelry retailing -1.8%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Airline passenger services -2.9%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Securities brokerage, dealing, investment, and related services -0.4%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Business loans (partial) +3.4%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Legal services +0.2%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Truck transportation of freight -1.7%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

Machinery and equipment wholesaling -0.3%(p) in Apr 2023 Historical Data

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News Release

PPI for final demand advances 0.2% in April; services rise 0.3%, goods increase 0.2%

05/11/2023

The Producer Price Index for final demand rose 0.2 percent in April. Prices for final demand services increased 0.3 percent, and the index for final demand goods advanced 0.2 percent. Prices for final demand moved up 2.3 percent for the 12 months ended in April.
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Next Release

May 2023 PPI data are scheduled to be released on June 14, 2023, at 8:30 A.M. Eastern Time.
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Publications

The Economics Daily

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Eggflation rate lower, milk prices decrease, in February 2023

In February 2023, producer prices for chicken eggs were 64.3 percent higher than a dozen months earlier. During the 10 months before that, from April 2022 to January 2023, the 12-month increase in egg prices was never below 120.2 percent (in September 2022) and cracked 280.9 percent (November 2022). The seven largest over-the-year increases in egg prices occurred during those 10 months in 2022 and 2023. (Egg price data start in 1938.) read more »

Monthly Labor Review

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Exploring quality adjustment in PPI cloud computing

A new method in accounting for price changes over time in cloud computing services. read more »

Beyond the Numbers

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Exploring price increases in 2021 and previous periods of inflation

Measures of price change in the U.S. recently experienced the largest period of inflation since 2008. Ongoing complications of the coronavirus pandemic contributed to this. In 2021, a semiconductor shortage caused decreased production in a variety of industries. Port congestion resulted in product delivery delays and to substantial supply shortfalls, causing upward price pressure. To gain perspective on recent trends, this article turns to past periods of high inflation. read more »