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 27, 2026 | 5.70 | 6.10 | -0.40 |
| Jul 30, 2026 | 7.50 | 8.20 | -0.70 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | 7.80 | 6.70 | +1.10 |
| May 28, 2026 | 4.80 | 2.90 | +1.90 |
| Apr 30, 2026 | 2.30 | 1.80 | +0.50 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 1.80 | 2.10 | -0.30 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 2.20 | 2.80 | -0.60 |
| Jan 29, 2026 | 2.90 | 2.90 | 0.00 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | 2.90 | 2.80 | +0.10 |
| Nov 27, 2025 | 2.90 | 3.10 | -0.20 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | 2.30 | 2.60 | -0.30 |
| Sep 25, 2025 | 2.10 | 1.80 | +0.30 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 1.50 | 1.00 | +0.50 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | 0.60 | 0.10 | +0.50 |
| Jun 26, 2025 | 0.10 | 0.70 | -0.60 |
| May 29, 2025 | 0.50 | 0.70 | -0.20 |
| Apr 24, 2025 | 0.50 | 1.20 | -0.70 |
| Mar 27, 2025 | 1.00 | 1.30 | -0.30 |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 1.10 | 1.00 | +0.10 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.00 |
| Dec 12, 2024 | -0.10 | -0.30 | +0.20 |
| Nov 28, 2024 | -0.70 | 0.50 | -1.20 |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 1.00 | 2.50 | -1.50 |
| Sep 26, 2024 | 2.80 | 4.00 | -1.20 |
| Aug 29, 2024 | 4.20 | 4.50 | -0.30 |
| Jul 25, 2024 | 4.60 | 4.70 | -0.10 |
| Jun 27, 2024 | 4.60 | 4.80 | -0.20 |
| May 30, 2024 | 5.10 | 4.50 | +0.60 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 4.60 | 4.30 | +0.30 |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 4.50 | 4.90 | -0.40 |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 4.70 | 4.80 | -0.10 |
| Jan 25, 2024 | 4.00 | 4.30 | -0.30 |
| Dec 14, 2023 | 4.60 | 5.50 | -0.90 |
| Nov 30, 2023 | 5.80 | 5.80 | 0.00 |
| Oct 26, 2023 | 5.10 | 4.70 | +0.40 |
| Sep 28, 2023 | 4.30 | 3.70 | +0.60 |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 2.70 | 2.90 | -0.20 |
| Jul 27, 2023 | 4.80 | 6.00 | -1.20 |
| Jun 29, 2023 | 7.30 | 7.30 | 0.00 |
| May 25, 2023 | 8.60 | 9.50 | -0.90 |
| Apr 26, 2023 | 10.60 | 10.95 | -0.35 |
| Mar 30, 2023 | 12.20 | 12.30 | -0.10 |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 12.70 | 12.75 | -0.05 |
| Jan 26, 2023 | 13.50 | 14.05 | -0.55 |
| Dec 15, 2022 | 15.00 | 15.70 | -0.70 |
| Nov 24, 2022 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 0.00 |
| Oct 27, 2022 | 16.30 | 15.70 | +0.60 |
| Sep 29, 2022 | 16.60 | 17.70 | -1.10 |
| Aug 25, 2022 | 18.00 | 17.60 | +0.40 |
| Jul 28, 2022 | 16.20 | 15.80 | +0.40 |
