Producer prices in the US increased 0.4% mom in August 2026, following an upwardly revised 0.1% rise in July and in line with expectations. It is the biggest increase in three months, led by a 1.1% jump in prices of goods after declines in each of the previous two months, with diesel fuel jumping 24.1%. Prices for gasoline, jet fuel, home heating oil, candy and nuts, and tobacco products also advanced. In contrast, prices for residential electric power fell 0.5%. Meanwhile, services cost edged up 0.1%, led by a 2% rise in prices for truck transportation of freight. Increases were also seen for airline passenger services, legal services, hospital inpatient care, and automobiles retailing. Year-on-year, producer inflation accelerated to 5.4% from 4.8%, slightly above forecasts of 5.3%. Excluding food and energy, producer prices increased 0.2% on the month and 4.6% on the year, compared to 0.3% and 4.3% respectively in the previous month and forecasts of 0.3% and 4.6% respectively. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Producer Price Inflation MoM in the United States increased to 0.40 percent in August from 0.10 percent in July of 2026. Producer Price Inflation MoM in the United States averaged 0.23 percent from 2009 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 1.70 percent in March of 2022 and a record low of -1.20 percent in April of 2020. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Producer Price Inflation MoM. United States Producer Price Inflation MoM - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2026.

Producer Price Inflation MoM in the United States increased to 0.40 percent in August from 0.10 percent in July of 2026. Producer Price Inflation MoM in the United States is expected to be 0.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the United States Producer Price Inflation MoM is projected to trend around 0.20 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Calendar GMT Reference Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2026-08-13 12:30 PM
PPI MoM
Jul 0% -0.1% 0.2% 0.1%
2026-09-10 12:30 PM
PPI MoM
Aug 0.4% 0.1% 0.4% 0.3%
2026-10-15 12:30 PM
PPI MoM
Sep 0.4% 0.5%



Components Last Previous Unit Reference
Core Producer Prices 154.84 154.59 points Aug 2026
Core PPI MoM 0.20 0.30 percent Aug 2026
Core PPI YoY 4.60 4.30 percent Aug 2026
PPI Ex Food Energy and Trade Services 143.41 143.01 points Aug 2026
PPI Ex Food, Energy and Trade MoM 0.30 0.40 percent Aug 2026
PPI Ex Food, Energy and Trade YoY 4.70 4.70 percent Aug 2026
PPI 157.41 156.78 points Aug 2026
PPI YoY 5.40 4.80 percent Aug 2026

Related Last Previous Unit Reference
CPI 334.98 333.92 points Aug 2026
Core Consumer Prices 337.77 336.79 points Aug 2026
Core Inflation Rate YoY 2.40 2.50 percent Aug 2026
Core Inflation Rate MoM 0.30 0.20 percent Aug 2026
CPI Core Core YoY 2.20 2.20 percent Aug 2026
CPI Housing Utilities 360.23 359.56 points Aug 2026
CPI s.a 334.13 332.81 points Aug 2026
CPI Transportation 290.78 289.42 points Aug 2026
Export Prices 166.20 165.20 points Aug 2026
Export Prices MoM 0.60 -1.40 percent Aug 2026
Export Prices YoY 8.60 8.10 percent Aug 2026
Food Inflation 2.70 3.00 percent Aug 2026
Import Prices 150.80 149.80 points Aug 2026
Import Prices MoM 0.70 -0.30 percent Aug 2026
Import Prices YoY 7.00 6.10 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate YoY 3.40 3.40 percent Aug 2026
Inflation Rate MoM 0.40 0.10 percent Aug 2026
PPI MoM 0.40 0.10 percent Aug 2026


United States Producer Price Inflation MoM
In the United States, the Producer Price Inflation MoM for final demand measures month-over-month changes in the price for commodities sold for personal consumption, capital investment, government, and export. It is composed of six main price indexes: final demand goods (33 percent of the total weight), which includes food and energy; final demand trade services (20 percent); final demand transportation and warehousing services (4 percent); final demand services less trade, transportation, and warehousing (41 percent); final demand construction (2 percent); and overall final demand.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.40 0.10 1.70 -1.20 2009 - 2026 percent Monthly
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US Producer Prices Accelerate
Producer prices in the US increased 0.4% mom in August 2026, following an upwardly revised 0.1% rise in July and in line with expectations. It is the biggest increase in three months, led by a 1.1% jump in prices of goods after declines in each of the previous two months, with diesel fuel jumping 24.1%. Prices for gasoline, jet fuel, home heating oil, candy and nuts, and tobacco products also advanced. In contrast, prices for residential electric power fell 0.5%. Meanwhile, services cost edged up 0.1%, led by a 2% rise in prices for truck transportation of freight. Increases were also seen for airline passenger services, legal services, hospital inpatient care, and automobiles retailing. Year-on-year, producer inflation accelerated to 5.4% from 4.8%, slightly above forecasts of 5.3%. Excluding food and energy, producer prices increased 0.2% on the month and 4.6% on the year, compared to 0.3% and 4.3% respectively in the previous month and forecasts of 0.3% and 4.6% respectively.
2026-09-10
US Producer Inflation Expected to Accelerate
US producer prices are expected to rise 0.4% month-over-month in August 2026, marking the strongest increase in three months after remaining unchanged in July, signalling a renewed acceleration in producer-level inflation. Core producer prices, which exclude the more volatile food and energy components, are forecast to rise 0.3% mom, accelerating from the 0.2% increase recorded in July. On an annual basis, headline PPI inflation is expected to accelerate to 5.3%, up from 4.7% in July, while core producer inflation is projected to increase to 4.6% from 4.2%.
2026-09-10
US Producer Prices Flat in July
US producer prices were unchanged in July 2026, following a revised 0.1% fall in June and compared with market expectations of a 0.2% gain. A 0.2% increase in the index for services and a 2.2% advance in prices for construction offset a 0.7% decrease in the index for goods. Services prices rose at a slower pace than in June (0.2% vs 0.5%), while portfolio management costs jumped 6.5%, contributing significantly to the increase. By contrast, transportation and warehousing services fell 1.8%. Goods prices declined for a second consecutive month (-0.7% vs -1.4%), largely due to a 3.1% drop in energy prices, including a 5.7% plunge in gasoline prices. Food prices also fell 0.9% (vs -0.5%), while prices for goods excluding food and energy edged up 0.1% (vs 0.2%). Year-on-year, producer prices increased 4.7%, well below 5.5% in June and forecasts of 4.9%. Meanwhile, core producer prices rose 0.2%, below forecasts of 0.3% and the annual core rate came in at 4.2%, in line with expectations.
2026-08-13