Economy
Georgia transport and storage producer prices rose 9.1% annually
The September services report covers transport, telecommunications and accommodation.
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Economy
German industrial producer prices rose 6.7% year on year in September
Destatis reported that German industrial producer prices were 6.7% higher in September 2026 than a year earlier and 1.9% above August.
Agriculture
IBGE raises Brazil’s 2026 grain harvest estimate to 354.5 million tonnes
IBGE’s September LSPA estimate, released on 15 October, puts Brazil’s 2026 cereal, legume and oilseed output at 354.5 million tonnes, 2.4% above its estimate for the 2025 crop.
Agriculture
Iceland fish catch falls 23% year on year in September
A total of 102,000 tonnes of fish were landed in Iceland in September 2026, 23% less than in September 2025, Statistics Iceland reported.
Economy
Indonesia manufacturing PMI rises to 52.28 in third quarter
Bank Indonesia’s Prompt Manufacturing Index for manufacturing stood at 52.28 in the third quarter of 2026, up from 51.43 in the previous quarter, the central bank said on 19 October. It describes readings above 50 as expansionary.
Economy
Italian consumer inflation accelerates to 4.2% in September
Istat’s final data showed consumer prices in Italy rising 0.7% month on month and 4.2% year on year in September 2026. The annual rate had been 3.3% in August.
Economy
Japan’s exports and imports rose in September
Japan’s provisional customs data released on 21 October show September exports rose 16.7% year on year and imports climbed 18.9%.
Energy
Germany’s crude oil import volume fell 0.6% in January to August
Germany imported 49.1 million tonnes of crude oil in the first eight months of 2026, Destatis reported. The value of imports rose 21.7% from the same period a year earlier.
Business
German manufacturing order backlog rose 0.5% in August
Destatis’ provisional data show that Germany’s real manufacturing order backlog rose 0.5% in August 2026 from July after calendar and seasonal adjustment.
Economy
Italian construction output falls 2.9% in August
Istat’s seasonally adjusted index showed Italian construction output falling 2.9% in August 2026 from July. Output in June–August was 3.2% lower than in the previous three-month period.
Energy
India reports 7.43 GW of operational pumped-storage capacity
India’s Press Information Bureau said 7.43 GW of pumped-storage capacity was operational across 10 projects as of July 2026.
Economy
Ireland’s population grew 16.3% over a decade, CSO report says
Ireland’s population increased 16.3% between 2015 and 2025, the third-fastest rise in the EU after Malta and Luxembourg, according to the CSO’s 62-indicator report. The share aged 65 or over rose from 13.3% in 2016 to 16.1% in 2026.