2021.05.2006:23:00UTC+00Germany Producer Prices Rise Most Since 2011

Germany's producer prices increased at the fastest pace in nearly a decade in April, Destatis reported Thursday.

Producer prices increased 5.2 percent year-on-year in April, faster than the 3.7 percent rise seen in March. Economists had forecast an annual growth of 5.1 percent.

This was the biggest growth since August 2011, when prices rose similarly after the financial and economic crisis.

On a monthly basis, producer price inflation eased slightly to 0.8 percent, in line with expectations, from 0.9 percent in the previous month.

The annual growth in producer prices was primarily driven by an 8.2 percent rise in intermediate product prices. Also, energy prices grew sharply by 10.6 percent in April.

At the same time, durable consumer goods and capital goods grew 1.6 percent and 1 percent, respectively. Meanwhile, non-durable consumer goods prices were down 0.6 percent.

Excluding energy, producer prices gained 3.6 percent annually in April.