Materials and producer prices
PPI: industrial chemicals
As of May 2026, ppi: industrial chemicals stands at 344.34 index (1982=100) (BLS Producer Price Index), rising over the recent window.
What this measures and why it matters
- PPI: industrial chemicals tracks what producers charge for the raw and semi-finished inputs that dominate a manufactured product's bill of materials. Quotes priced off last quarter's material cost erode margin when this index climbs, so estimators watch it to keep pricing current.
- The figure comes from BLS Producer Price Index and is reported in index (1982=100). MFG Calcs archives every published value, so the chart and table below show the full recorded history rather than a single snapshot, and they extend automatically as new data lands.
Current reading and trend
- Latest reading: 344.34 index (1982=100) for May 2026.
- Prior period: 319.73 (Apr 2026), a rise of 24.60.
- Compared with a year earlier, ppi: industrial chemicals is up 16.1%.
- Across the archived window the high was 344.34 in May 2026 and the low was 288.37 in Jan 2026.
- The series has moved up for 4 consecutive periods.
- 13 observations have been archived so far, and this page deepens automatically each time BLS Producer Price Index publishes a new figure.
Recent observations
- May 2026: 344.34 index (1982=100)
- Apr 2026: 319.73 index (1982=100)
- Mar 2026: 302.38 index (1982=100)
- Feb 2026: 293.36 index (1982=100)
- Jan 2026: 288.37 index (1982=100)
- Dec 2025: 292.40 index (1982=100)
- Nov 2025: 291.85 index (1982=100)
- Oct 2025: 294.67 index (1982=100)
- Sep 2025: 297.07 index (1982=100)
- Aug 2025: 296.55 index (1982=100)
- Jul 2025: 299.06 index (1982=100)
- Jun 2025: 298.54 index (1982=100)
- May 2025: 296.63 index (1982=100)
Last reviewed 2026-05-12.