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Spain's producer prices decreased 2.8 percent year-on-year in October 2019, following a 3.3 percent fall in the previous month. It was the fifth consecutive month of decline in producer prices, though at a slightly slower pace. Prices fell for energy (-8.2 percent vs -10 percent in September) and intermediate goods (-1.8 percent vs -1 percent) while advanced for consumer goods (0.9 percent vs 0.7 percent) and capital goods (0.9 percent vs 1 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices went up 0.5 percent, after increasing 0.1 percent in the previous month.

Spain’s producer prices slumped 3.3 percent year-on-year in September 2019, following an upwardly revised 2.6 percent fall in the previous month. It was the biggest decline in producer prices since July 2016, as cost decreased further for energy (-10.0 percent vs -8.0 percent in August) and intermediate goods (-1.0 percent vs -0.8 percent). Meanwhile, prices slowed for equipment goods (1.0 percent vs 1.1 percent) while cost advanced faster for consumer goods (0.7 percent vs 0.4 percent), namely durable consumer-goods (1.6 percent vs 1.4 percent) and non-durable consumer goods (0.7 percent vs 0.4 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices went up 0.1 percent, after a 1.6 percent slump in the previous month.

Spain's producer prices declined 2.5 percent year-on-year in August 2019, following a downwardly revised 0.7 percent fall in the previous month. It was the biggest decrease in producer prices since August 2016, as cost dropped further for intermediate goods (-0.8 percent from -0.6 percent in July) and energy (-7.8 percent from -2.4 percent). Additionally, prices of consumer goods slowed (0.4 percent from 0.5 percent), mainly due to non-durable (0.3 percent from 0.4 percent). Also, inflation was steady capital goods prices (at 1.1 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices were unchanged, after a downwardly revised 0.2 percent gain in the prior month.

Spain's producer prices fell 0.8 percent year-on-year in July 2019, the same pace as in the previous month. Cost of intermediate goods declined further goods (-0.6 percent vs -0.4 percent in June) and capital goods prices slowed (1.0 percent vs 1.1 percent). On the other hand, cost of energy dropped less (-2.8 percent vs -3.0 percent) and prices of consumer goods increased at a faster pace (0.4 percent vs 0.3 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices went up 0.5 percent, rebounding from an upwardly 1.1 percent fall in the prior month.

Spain's producer prices decreased by 0.6 percent year-on-year in June 2019, after an upwardly revised 1.2 percent rise the previous month. It was the first drop in producer prices since September 2016, as cost fell for energy (-2.4 percent vs 3.0 percent in May) and intermediate goods (-0.3 percent vs 0.4 percent). On the other hand, capital goods prices advanced faster (1.1 percent vs 0.9 percent) while consumer goods cost rebounded (0.3 percent from a flat reading in May). On a monthly basis, producer prices fell 0.8 percent, from a flat reading in the prior month.

Producer prices in Spain increased 1.1 percent year-on-year in May of 2019, following an upwardly revised 2.4 percent rise in the previous month. It was the lowest producer inflation since January 2018, as prices slowed for energy (2.7 percent vs 7.1 percent in April) and intermediate goods (0.3 percent vs 0.9 percent). On the other hand, producer inflation was steady for capital goods (at 0.9 percent) while consumer goods cost rebounded to flat reading from a 0.5 percent drop in April. On a monthly basis, producer prices were flat, after a 0.7 percent gain in the prior month.