Economic Indicators
Economic Indicators: September 2026
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for June 2026 (most recent available) rose compared to the previous month’s value. The latest rise continues a trend of upward trajectory for the CEPCI since August 2025. All four…
2026 CEPCI updates: June (prelim.) and May (final)
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for June 2026 (most recent available) rose compared to the previous month’s value. The latest rise continues a trend of upward trajectory for the CEPCI since August 2025. All four…
Economic Indicators: August 2026
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for May 2026 (most recent available) is higher than the previous month, continuing a string of monthly increases since last autumn, while also reaching an all-time high for the CEPCI.…
Economic Indicators: July 2026
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for April 2026 (most recent available) rose compared to the previous month’s value, although the final value for March 2026 was downwardly revised. The uptick in April 2026 CEPCI continued…
Economic Indicators: July 2026
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for April 2026 (most recent available) rose compared to the previous month’s value, although the final value for March 2026 was downwardly revised. The uptick in April 2026 CEPCI continued…
Economic Indicators: June 2026
The preliminary value for the CE Plant Cost Index (CEPCI) for March 2026 (most recent available) rose compared to the previous month’s value. The increase for March 2026 continues a string of monthly rises observed since September of last year.…
Economic Indicators: May 2026
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…
Inflationary pressures push 2025 CEPCI annual average higher than 2024
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…
Economic Indicators: April 2026
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…
Economic Indicators: March 2026
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…