Latvia Producer Inflation Accelerates in September

2026-10-21 10:16 By Mariene Camarillo 1 min. read

Producer prices in Latvia rose by 3.1% year-on-year in September 2026, accelerating from an upwardly revised 2.7% increase in the previous month.

Price growth in manufacturing remained steady at 2.5%, supported by faster increases in textiles (6.3% vs. 5.4% in August), paper and paper products (4.0% vs. 2.6%), chemicals and chemical products (9.3% vs. 8.2%), and rubber and plastic products (6.5% vs. 6.2%).

In contrast, price growth slowed for beverages (2.6% vs. 3.7%), wood and products of wood and cork, except furniture (4.2% vs. 5.4%), and printing and reproduction of recorded media (2.4% vs. 5.0%).

Moreover, prices rose faster in electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply (4.3% vs. 1.6%).

Meanwhile, price growth moderated in mining and quarrying (1.9% vs. 4.9%) and water supply, sewerage, waste management, and remediation activities (8.8% vs. 9.1%).

On a monthly basis, producer prices rose by 0.5% in September, down from an upwardly revised 0.6% increase in August.



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