U.S. BLS
Monthly
Index Nov 2009=100 PPIFIS
Producer Price Index (final demand)
YoY
+5.4%
▲
Index 157.4 (prev 156.8)
2026-08-01 as of ・Index Nov 2009=100
Next scheduled release:Thu, Oct 15, 2026(Producer Price Index)
Prices received by producers for goods and services (the wholesale stage). Upstream of CPI, it gives an early read on business costs and future consumer inflation.
Key points
How to read it
Read YoY. Rising PPI can feed into CPI with a lag, so it is a leading signal. A core PPI (excluding food, energy, and trade services) is also watched.
Trend
Year by year
Shows the year-over-year change (%) from 2017-10 to 2026-08, grouped by calendar year.
Latest+5.4%2026-08-01
Period high+11.6%Mar 2022
Period low-1.4%Apr 2020
| Year | Average | Year-end | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (months 1–8) | +4.8% | +5.4% | +5.9% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | +3.0% | +3.1% | +3.8% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | +2.4% | +3.4% | +3.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | +2.1% | +1.0% | +5.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | +9.5% | +6.4% | +11.6% | +6.4% |
| 2021 | +7.0% | +10.2% | +10.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | +0.2% | +0.8% | +1.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | +1.7% | +1.4% | +2.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | +2.9% | +2.6% | +3.3% | +2.6% |
| 2017 (months 10–12) | +2.8% | +2.7% | +2.9% | +2.7% |
Recent trend
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-01 | 157.41 | +0.63 |
| 2026-07-01 | 156.78 | +0.12 |
| 2026-06-01 | 156.67 | -0.2 |
| 2026-05-01 | 156.86 | +0.8 |
| 2026-04-01 | 156.06 | +1.67 |
| 2026-03-01 | 154.39 | +1.19 |
| 2026-02-01 | 153.2 | +0.74 |
| 2026-01-01 | 152.47 | +0.88 |
| 2025-12-01 | 151.59 | +0.54 |
| 2025-11-01 | 151.05 | +0.62 |
| 2025-10-01 | 150.44 | +0.19 |
| 2025-09-01 | 150.25 | +0.92 |
FAQ
Producer Price Index (final demand): what is the latest reading?
As of Aug 2026, it is +5.4% (year over year). Since Oct 2017, the high was +11.6% (Mar 2022) and the low was -1.4% (Apr 2020). The next release is scheduled for Thu, Oct 15, 2026.
Sources (primary)
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- FRED (series page):PPIFIS
- Source agency:U.S. BLS
- FRED last updated:2026-09-10 11:53:37-05
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