Major appliances

What the latest data shows: input costs for major appliances rose 1.1% over the 3 months to August 2026; general prices rose 0.8% over the same time. The biggest item is steel.

On a €1,000 item, the same change in costs is about €11; the change in general prices is about €8.

Corrected on October 21, 2026: the general-prices figure now covers the same 3 months as the cost figure, to August 2026; it was shown for the 3 months to September 2026.

Where the cost change comes from i

• Steel · rose 1.8% in 3 months, 30% of cost+0.6
• Foam and plastics · rose 1.9% in 3 months, 15% of cost+0.3
• imports_appliances · rose 0.8% in 3 months, 30% of cost+0.2
• Metal parts · rose 1.0% in 3 months, 5% of cost+0.0
• Cost change (points)1.1%

This is the maker's cost, not the shelf price, and it describes the past.

Cost index i

January 2018 = 100. A weighted average of official price series: materials, labour, and import prices or the exchange rate.