Economic Indicators Archives - Chemical Engineering https://www.chemengonline.com/category/economic-indicators/ Chemical Engineering essentials for the global chemical processing industries (CPI) Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:26:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Economic Indicators: May 2026 https://www.chemengonline.com/economic-indicators-may-2026/ https://www.chemengonline.com/economic-indicators-may-2026/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2026 16:24:18 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=326750 The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for February 2026 (most recent available) rose slightly compared to the previous month’s value. The most current increase is the sixth consecutive monthly rise, and pushes the CEPCI value to levels that exceed the previous highs observed in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The […]

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/economic-indicators-may-2026/feed/ 0 Inflationary pressures push 2025 CEPCI annual average higher than 2024 https://www.chemengonline.com/inflationary-pressures-push-2025-cepci-annual-average-higher-than-2024/ https://www.chemengonline.com/inflationary-pressures-push-2025-cepci-annual-average-higher-than-2024/#respond Thu, 02 Apr 2026 17:51:32 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=325051 Boosted by inflationary pressures, the 2025 annual average value for the Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index® edged 1.6% higher than the previous year’s annual average, reversing the past two years of decreases.  While higher than the past two years, the 2025 annual value did not rise high enough to eclipse the all-time-high value calculated in […]

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/inflationary-pressures-push-2025-cepci-annual-average-higher-than-2024/feed/ 0 Economic Indicators: April 2026 https://www.chemengonline.com/economic-indicators-april-2026/ https://www.chemengonline.com/economic-indicators-april-2026/#respond Mon, 23 Mar 2026 16:16:28 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=324220 The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for January 2026 (most recent available) rose slightly compared to the previous month’s value. The first data from 2026 seem to indicate that inflationary pressures are still being felt. The small uptick in the January CEPCI was a result of increases in the Equipment and  […]

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/economic-indicators-april-2026/feed/ 0 Economic Indicators: March 2026 https://www.chemengonline.com/2025-cepci-updates-november-prelim-and-october-final/ https://www.chemengonline.com/2025-cepci-updates-november-prelim-and-october-final/#respond Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:39:17 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=322210 The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for November 2025 (most recent available) rose slightly compared to the previous month’s value. It was the third consecutive monthly increase since August, and the ninth monthly increase since November 2024. The uptick in the November CEPCI was a result of increases in the Equipment […]

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/2025-cepci-updates-november-prelim-and-october-final/feed/ 0 Outlook for the Chemical Process Industries (CPI) 2026: Putting the Pieces Together https://www.chemengonline.com/outlook-for-the-chemical-process-industries-cpi-2026-putting-the-pieces-together/ https://www.chemengonline.com/outlook-for-the-chemical-process-industries-cpi-2026-putting-the-pieces-together/#respond Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:36:18 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=318236 Several 2025 year-end reports and data releases paint a nuanced picture of the global chemical process industries (CPI) as we head into 2026. The complex picture reflects the diversity of industry sectors comprising the CPI, and the wide range of factors influencing CPI operations and end-use markets. Parsing the available data and comparing recent analyst […]

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/outlook-for-the-chemical-process-industries-cpi-2026-putting-the-pieces-together/feed/ 0 Economic Indicators: January 2026 https://www.chemengonline.com/economic-indicators-january-2026/ https://www.chemengonline.com/economic-indicators-january-2026/#respond Thu, 18 Dec 2025 20:08:13 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=318052 A federal government shutdown in the U.S. from October 1 to November 12, 2025 disrupted the release of producer price index (PPI) data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), so the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) is behind schedule. As of December 12, 2025, Chemical Engineering was able to obtain data to calculate final […]

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/economic-indicators-january-2026/feed/ 0 Economic Indicators: December 2025 (editor’s note) https://www.chemengonline.com/economic-indicators-december-2025-editors-note/ https://www.chemengonline.com/economic-indicators-december-2025-editors-note/#respond Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:19:05 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=318025 Editor’s Note: Because no new producer price index (PPI) data were published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) during the government shutdown that was in effect from October 1, 2025 until Nov. 12, 2025, it was not possible to update the Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index® (CEPCI) for the December 2025 Economic Indicators post […]

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/economic-indicators-december-2025-editors-note/feed/ 0 Economic Indicators: November 2025 (Editor’s note about disruptions from U.S. government shutdown) https://www.chemengonline.com/economic-indicators-november-2025-editors-note-about-disruptions-from-u-s-government-shutdown/ https://www.chemengonline.com/economic-indicators-november-2025-editors-note-about-disruptions-from-u-s-government-shutdown/#respond Mon, 27 Oct 2025 15:44:16 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=313108 Editor’s note: The Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) update scheduled for October 21, using the latest available data from July and August 2025, has been partially disrupted by the current government shutdown in the U.S., which began on Oct. 1, 2025.  Due to the U.S. federal government shutdown, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics […]

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/economic-indicators-november-2025-editors-note-about-disruptions-from-u-s-government-shutdown/feed/ 0 Preserving federal statistics https://www.chemengonline.com/preserving-federal-statistics/ https://www.chemengonline.com/preserving-federal-statistics/#respond Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=310562 Since its introduction in 1963, the Chemical Engineering Plant Cost Index ® (CEPCI) has been tracking changes to construction costs for chemical manufacturing and related process facilities. The data from

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]]> https://www.chemengonline.com/preserving-federal-statistics/feed/ 0 Economic Indicators: October 2025 https://www.chemengonline.com/economic-indicators-october-2025/ https://www.chemengonline.com/economic-indicators-october-2025/#respond Thu, 25 Sep 2025 21:42:06 +0000 https://www.chemengonline.com/?p=311087 The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index® (CEPCI) for July 2025 (most recent available) rose by a significant amount compared to the previous month’s value. The July 2025 value is the highest since September 2022. The uptick in the current CEPCI was a result of increases in the Equipment, Construction Labor and Buildings […]

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