Producer Prices Rose 0.7% in February

Washington, DC, March 18, 2026-- The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.7% in February, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. 

Final demand prices moved up 0.5% in January and 0.4% in December 2025. 

On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand rose 3.4 percent for the 12 months ended in February, the largest 12-month advance since increasing 3.4% in February 2025.

More than half of the February rise in prices for final demand can be attributed to a 0.5% advance in the index for final demand services. Prices for final demand goods increased 1.1%.

The index for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services rose 0.5% in February, the tenth consecutive advance. For the 12 months ended in February, prices for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services increased 3.5%.