The Producer Price Index (PPI) measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output over a 12-month period. It is a leading indicator of consumer inflation because when producers pay more for goods and services, they are likely to pass those higher costs on to consumers. This annual perspective helps smooth out monthly volatility and reveals long-term inflationary trends in the production sector.
The PPI is calculated by comparing the current prices of a fixed basket of goods at the first stage of commercial transaction to the prices from the same month in the previous year.
| Date | Actual | Forecast | Surprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | 1.60 | 1.40 | +0.20 |
| Jul 17, 2026 | 1.30 | 1.50 | -0.20 |
| Jun 16, 2026 | 1.50 | 2.30 | -0.80 |
| May 20, 2026 | 1.00 | 0.60 | +0.40 |
| Apr 20, 2026 | -1.10 | -1.10 | 0.00 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | -2.90 | -1.80 | -1.10 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | -3.00 | -2.40 | -0.60 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | -2.10 | -1.50 | -0.60 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | -1.30 | -1.60 | +0.30 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | -1.20 | -1.20 | 0.00 |
| Oct 16, 2025 | -1.00 | -0.70 | -0.30 |
| Sep 16, 2025 | -0.80 | -0.90 | +0.10 |
| Aug 18, 2025 | -1.20 | -1.10 | -0.10 |
| Jul 16, 2025 | -0.70 | -0.50 | -0.20 |
| Jun 16, 2025 | -0.80 | -0.60 | -0.20 |
| May 20, 2025 | -1.30 | -1.00 | -0.30 |
| Apr 16, 2025 | -0.30 | -0.10 | -0.20 |
| Mar 17, 2025 | -0.10 | 0.30 | -0.40 |
| Feb 25, 2025 | 0.50 | 1.30 | -0.80 |
| Jan 17, 2025 | 2.80 | 2.40 | +0.40 |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 1.70 | 1.50 | +0.20 |
| Nov 18, 2024 | 0.80 | 0.90 | -0.10 |
| Oct 16, 2024 | 0.60 | 0.70 | -0.10 |
| Sep 16, 2024 | 1.10 | 1.70 | -0.60 |
| Aug 16, 2024 | 1.70 | 1.10 | +0.60 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 1.00 | 1.30 | -0.30 |
| Jun 17, 2024 | 1.00 | 1.10 | -0.10 |
| May 20, 2024 | 1.40 | 0.50 | +0.90 |
| Mar 18, 2024 | -0.90 | -1.20 | +0.30 |
| Feb 28, 2024 | -1.80 | -1.80 | 0.00 |
| Jan 17, 2024 | 1.40 | 1.70 | -0.30 |
| Dec 18, 2023 | 0.80 | 1.00 | -0.20 |
| Nov 16, 2023 | 0.20 | 0.60 | -0.40 |
| Oct 16, 2023 | 0.80 | 1.10 | -0.30 |
| Sep 18, 2023 | 1.80 | 1.60 | +0.20 |
| Aug 16, 2023 | 1.40 | 1.50 | -0.10 |
| Jul 19, 2023 | 1.90 | 1.90 | 0.00 |
| Jun 16, 2023 | 3.60 | 3.80 | -0.20 |
| May 18, 2023 | 6.40 | 7.50 | -1.10 |
| Apr 19, 2023 | 10.20 | 11.30 | -1.10 |
| Mar 15, 2023 | 16.00 | 16.90 | -0.90 |
| Feb 28, 2023 | 19.00 | 15.20 | +3.80 |
| Jan 16, 2023 | 20.10 | 20.80 | -0.70 |
| Dec 16, 2022 | 21.30 | 22.90 | -1.60 |
| Nov 16, 2022 | 24.10 | 24.40 | -0.30 |
| Oct 17, 2022 | 25.80 | 24.00 | +1.80 |
| Sep 16, 2022 | 25.20 | 26.00 | -0.80 |
| Aug 16, 2022 | 26.80 | 27.80 | -1.00 |
| Jul 20, 2022 | 28.50 | 28.80 | -0.30 |
| Jun 16, 2022 | 27.90 | 28.00 | -0.10 |
