Materials and producer prices

PPI: Paper

As of Aug 2026, ppi: paper stands at 282.27 index (1982=100) (BLS Producer Price Index), rising over the recent window.

What this measures and why it matters

  • PPI: Paper 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: 282.27 index (1982=100) for Aug 2026.
  • Prior period: 283.14 (Jul 2026), a decline of 0.88.
  • Compared with a year earlier, ppi: paper is up 10%.
  • Across the archived window the high was 283.14 in Jul 2026 and the low was 254.05 in Jun 2025.
  • The series has moved down for 1 consecutive periods.
  • 16 observations have been archived so far, and this page deepens automatically each time BLS Producer Price Index publishes a new figure.

Recent observations

  • Aug 2026: 282.27 index (1982=100)
  • Jul 2026: 283.14 index (1982=100)
  • Jun 2026: 280.52 index (1982=100)
  • May 2026: 276.41 index (1982=100)
  • Apr 2026: 270.86 index (1982=100)
  • Mar 2026: 264.81 index (1982=100)
  • Feb 2026: 263.83 index (1982=100)
  • Jan 2026: 256.98 index (1982=100)
  • Dec 2025: 256.37 index (1982=100)
  • Nov 2025: 255.89 index (1982=100)
  • Oct 2025: 256.27 index (1982=100)
  • Sep 2025: 256.48 index (1982=100)
  • Aug 2025: 256.72 index (1982=100)
  • Jul 2025: 256.44 index (1982=100)
  • Jun 2025: 254.05 index (1982=100)
  • May 2025: 254.50 index (1982=100)

Last reviewed 2026-09-10.