March 2025 Producer Price Index — 2025-04-11

The Producer Price Index for final demand decreased 0.4 percent in March, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices increased 0.1 percent in February and 0.6 percent in January. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand advanced 2.7 percent for the 12 months ended in March. In March, over 70 percent of the decrease in the index for final demand can be traced to prices for final demand goods, which fell 0.9 percent. The index for final demand services declined 0.2 percent. Prices for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services edged up 0.1 percent in March after increasing 0.4 percent in each of the previous 3 months. For the 12 months ended in March, the index for final demand less foods, energy, and trade services advanced 3.4 percent.