Latvia Producer Prices Rebound to 4-Month High

Producer prices in Latvia rose by 0.5% year-on-year in August 2025, rebounding from a 0.6% fall in the previous month. This marked the highest producer inflation since April, as prices increased at a faster pace for mining and quarrying (11.7% vs 9.6% in July) and manufacturing (1.8% vs 1.6%). Additionally, deflation moderated for electricity, gas supply, heating, and air-conditioning (-8.4% vs -13.1%). On the other hand, prices edged down for water supply, wastewater, waste management, and sanitation (8.6% vs 8.8%). On a monthly basis, producer prices increased by 1% in August, recovering from a 0.1% drop and marking their highest level since February.