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Producer Price Index — September 2026

Released October 15, 2026 · Bureau of Labor Statistics · full release · charts & history on EconomicsGuru
PPI final demand rose 1.3% in September 2026 to 159.8, +6.3% from a year ago. Prior month: 157.7. Prior periods were revised in 9 series — figures below reflect that.
Final demand
159.8
▲ +1.3% m/m
· +6.3% y/y
Core PPI
156.2
▲ +0.7% m/m
· +5.0% y/y

Revision check

REVISIONS DETECTED (9) — since last report. Every change below is calculated on the revised figures.
Final demand foods · August 2026158.4→157.7▼ −0.7
Final demand energy · August 2026166.2→166.9▲ +0.7
Final demand services · August 2026156.0→156.4▲ +0.4
Core PPI (final demand less foods and energy) · August 2026154.8→155.1▲ +0.3
PPI final demand · August 2026157.4→157.7▲ +0.3
Final demand energy · July 2026159.6→159.8▲ +0.2
Final demand services · July 2026155.9→156.1▲ +0.2
Core PPI (final demand less foods and energy) · July 2026154.6→154.7▲ +0.1
PPI final demand · July 2026156.8→156.9▲ +0.1

Key figures

Headline →September 2026August 2026M/M chgM/M %Y/Y chgY/Y %12-period trend
PPI final demandREVISED
SA index, Nov 2009=100
159.8157.7▲ +2.1▲ +1.3%▲ +9.5▲ +6.3%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Core PPI (final demand less foods and energy)REVISED
SA index; excludes foods and energy only — not the separate less-foods-energy-and-trade-services measure
156.2155.1▲ +1.1▲ +0.7%▲ +7.4▲ +5.0%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trend bars show year-over-year % change over the last 13 periods; the latest period is highlighted.

What stood out

  • Final demand goods: highest level on record (data back to January 2010).
  • Final demand energy: highest level on record (data back to January 2010).
  • PPI final demand: up 6.3% from a year ago — the fastest pace since December 2022.
  • Core PPI (final demand less foods and energy): up 5.0% from a year ago — the fastest pace since January 2023.

Full detail

Show every category and subcategory
Full detail — components →September 2026August 2026M/M chgM/M %Y/Y chgY/Y %
Final demand goods
SA index
162.3158.2▲ +4.2▲ +2.6%▲ +14.5▲ +9.8%
Final demand servicesREVISED
SA index
157.7156.4▲ +1.3▲ +0.8%▲ +7.4▲ +4.9%
Final demand foodsREVISED
SA index
159.6157.7▲ +1.9▲ +1.2%▲ +0.1▲ 0.0%
Final demand energyREVISED
SA index
184.9166.9▲ +18.0▲ +10.8%▲ +48.5▲ +35.6%

Sources

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Prepared 2026-10-15 13:21 UTC. Green marks an increase, red a decrease — direction only, not good or bad.