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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
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PPI for final demand components, 1-month percent change, August 2026
Commodity
1-month percent change
Goods
1.1%
Foods
0.1%
Fresh fruits and melons
-0.6%
Fresh and dry vegetables
1.9%
Meats
-1.0%
Processed poultry
-1.9%
Dairy products(1)
-1.0%
Soft drinks(1)
-0.8%
Energy
4.2%
Residential electric power
-0.5%
Residential natural gas
-0.1%
Gasoline
4.2%
Jet fuel(1)
21.3%
Home heating oil and distillates
22.8%
No. 2 diesel fuel
24.1%
Goods less foods and energy
0.4%
Industrial chemicals
1.3%
Pharmaceutical preparations(1)
0.0%
Passenger cars
0.1%
Trucks, 14,000 lbs. and under
0.2%
Aircraft and aircraft equipment
0.1%
Cigarettes, including nontobacco(1)
2.5%
Services
0.1%
Trade services
-0.2%
Machinery and equipment and parts and supplies wholesaling(1)
-1.0%
Food and alcohol retailing
-1.5%
Health and beauty retailing, including optical goods(1)
-3.6%
Apparel, jewelry, footwear, and accessories retailing
-1.2%
Automobiles and automobile parts retailing
2.1%
Fuels and lubricants retailing
-11.3%
Transportation and warehousing services
2.3%
Rail transportation of freight and mail(1)
0.0%
Truck transportation of freight(1)
2.0%
Water transportation of freight(1)
0.0%
Air transportation of freight(1)
1.5%
Courier, messenger, and U.S. postal service
1.5%
Airline passenger services
4.2%
Less trade, transportation, and warehousing
0.0%
Loan services (partial)
1.3%
Securities brokerage, dealing, investment advice, and related services(1)
-0.1%
Portfolio management(1)
-1.6%
Outpatient care (partial)
0.1%
Inpatient care
0.4%
Traveler accommodation services
-1.0%
Footnotes
(1) Not seasonally adjusted.
Note: All data are subject to revision up to 4 months after originally published.
Latest Numbers
FINAL DEMAND GOODS:
Total
+1.1%(p) in Aug 2026
Foods
+0.1%(p) in Aug 2026
Energy
+4.2%(p) in Aug 2026
Core goods
+0.4%(p) in Aug 2026
FINAL DEMAND SERVICES:
Total
+0.1%(p) in Aug 2026
Transportation and warehousing
+2.3%(p) in Aug 2026
Trade
-0.2%(p) in Aug 2026
Other
unchanged in Aug 2026
FINAL DEMAND CONSTRUCTION:
Construction
unchanged in Aug 2026
INTERMEDIATE DEMAND BY COMMODITY TYPE:
Processed goods
+1.8%(p) in Aug 2026
Unprocessed goods
+1.1%(p) in Aug 2026
Services
+0.3%(p) in Aug 2026
INTERMEDIATE DEMAND BY PRODUCTION FLOW:
Stage 4 intermediate demand
+0.4%(p) in Aug 2026
Stage 3 intermediate demand
+0.8%(p) in Aug 2026
Stage 2 intermediate demand
+0.8%(p) in Aug 2026
Stage 1 intermediate demand
+1.4%(p) in Aug 2026
GOODS:
Motor vehicles
+0.1%(p) in Aug 2026
Pharmaceutical preparations
unchanged in Aug 2026
Gasoline
+4.2%(p) in Aug 2026
Meats
-1.0%(p) in Aug 2026
Industrial chemicals
+1.3%(p) in Aug 2026
Lumber
-2.2%(p) in Aug 2026
Steel mill products
+1.7%(p) in Aug 2026
Diesel fuel
+24.1%(p) in Aug 2026
Prepared animal feeds
unchanged in Aug 2026
Crude petroleum
+5.2%(p) in Aug 2026
Grains
+4.3%(p) in Aug 2026
Carbon steel scrap
-0.8%(p) in Aug 2026
SERVICES:
Outpatient healthcare
+0.1%(p) in Aug 2026
Inpatient healthcare services
+0.4%(p) in Aug 2026
Food and alcohol retailing
-1.5%(p) in Aug 2026
Apparel and jewelry retailing
-1.2%(p) in Aug 2026
Airline passenger services
+4.2%(p) in Aug 2026
Securities brokerage, dealing, investment, and related services
-0.1%(p) in Aug 2026
Business loans (partial)
+1.0%(p) in Aug 2026
Legal services
+1.7%(p) in Aug 2026
Truck transportation of freight
+2.0%(p) in Aug 2026
Machinery and equipment wholesaling
-1.0%(p) in Aug 2026
Historical Data
News Release
SA - Seasonally Adjusted
NSA - Not Seasonally Adjusted
p - preliminary
News Release
PPI for final demand moves up 0.4% in August; goods advance 1.1%, services rise 0.1%
09/10/2026
The Producer Price Index for final demand moved up 0.4 percent in August. Prices for final
demand goods advanced 1.1 percent, and the index for final demand services increased 0.1
percent. Prices for final demand rose 5.4 percent for the 12 months ended in August.
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The Producer Price Index for
September 2026
is scheduled to be released on
October 15, 2026,
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