Data source

BLS producer price index

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics tracks what domestic producers receive for their output. We use its monthly index for software publishers, which adjusts for quality changes.

Provides measurements used by the linked signal.

Data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics. BLS has not reviewed or endorsed this site or its results.

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Latest index102.1

Year over year+2%

Since 2017+18%

What the data shows

Computed from every record, as of 2026-09.

Software publisher prices are +2% on the year, and +18% since 2017-01.

Limitations

It measures US producers only.
It is not adjusted for general inflation.
Prices are hard to measure for software, particularly usage-based products.