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source: Office for National Statistics
url: https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/producerpriceinflation/february2026
document_type: html
date_retrieved: 2026-03-25
period: February 2026
parent_publication: Producer price inflation, UK
indicators_covered: [PPI Output, PPI Input]
---

# Producer price inflation, UK: February 2026

## Main points

* Producer input prices rose by 0.5% in the year to February 2026, up from a revised fall of 0.4% in the year to January.
* Producer output (factory gate) prices rose by 1.7% in the year to February 2026, down from a rise of 2.5% in the year to January.
* On a monthly basis, producer input prices rose by 0.8% and producer output (factory gate) prices fell by 0.5% in February 2026.
* The Import Price Index (IPI) rose by 0.3% in the year to February 2026.

## Inflation figures

| Index | Jan 2026 (Annual %) | Feb 2026 (Annual %) | Feb 2026 (Monthly %) |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Input PPI** | -0.4 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| **Output PPI** | 2.5 | 1.7 | -0.5 |
| **Import Price Index** | -0.7 | 0.3 | 0.4 |

## Input prices
The largest contribution to the annual input producer price inflation rate came from inputs of metals and non-metallic mineral products (+4.2%). The largest offsetting downward contribution came from crude oil (-12.6%).

## Output prices
The largest contribution to the annual output producer price inflation rate came from outputs of food products (+2.4%). The largest offsetting downward contribution came from coke and refined petroleum products (-8.6%).

## Weights
This month's PPI estimates are being published with updated weights in line with the annual chain-linking methodology.