Sofas

What the latest data shows: input costs for sofas rose 0.6% over the 3 months to August 2026; general prices rose 1.0% over the same time. The biggest item is textiles.

On a €1,000 item, the same change in costs is about €6; the change in general prices is about €10.

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

• Textiles · rose 0.9% in 3 months, 20% of cost+0.2
• Foam and plastics · rose 1.4% in 3 months, 15% of cost+0.2
• Lumber and wood · rose 1.1% in 3 months, 10% of cost+0.1
• Import prices · rose 0.5% in 3 months, 20% of cost+0.1
• Metal parts · rose 0.3% in 3 months, 5% of cost+0.0
• Cost change (points)0.6%

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.