Polymer prices: average monthly resin prices (PP, PE, PET, PS and more)

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Updated 16. 10. 2026 (prices for October 2026). The next prices (November 2026) are added mid-month.

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PE average

1.56 €/kg

+2.0 % month on month

PP average

1.59 €/kg

+0.6 % month on month

Biggest rise

PC transparent

+8.4 % month on month

Biggest fall

POM (natural)

−1.5 % month on month

Polymer prices for October 2026 (Central Europe): average price PE 1.56 €/kg, PP 1.59 €/kg. Against the previous month (September 2026) the price rose for 11 and fell for 3 of 15 materials; largest rise PC transparent (+8.4 %), largest fall POM (natural) (−1.5 %). Year on year (against October 2025) the change ranges from +11.0 % to +33.1 %.

Current weekly prices without delay Weekly report: market prices of PE, PP, PS and PVC in €/t, new every week.

Weekly report

Average plastic prices in Central Europe, October 2026

€/kg · source Plastech.pl

Material	Price €/kg	Month on month	Year on year
Polyethylene (PE)average 1.56 €/kg
HDPE injection moulding	1.54	+2.0 % from 1.51	+25.2 % from 1.23
HDPE blow moulding	1.60	+0.6 % from 1.59	+31.1 % from 1.22
HDPE film	1.43	−0.7 % from 1.44	+22.2 % from 1.17
LDPE injection moulding	1.65	+4.4 % from 1.58	+33.1 % from 1.24
LDPE film	1.63	+4.5 % from 1.56	+28.3 % from 1.27
LLDPE standard	1.48	+0.7 % from 1.47	+19.4 % from 1.24
Polypropylene (PP)average 1.59 €/kg
PP homo	1.61	+1.9 % from 1.58	+22.9 % from 1.31
PP block	1.59	+0.6 % from 1.58	+14.4 % from 1.39
PP random	1.56	−0.6 % from 1.57	+20.9 % from 1.29
Polystyrene (PS)average 2.09 €/kg
PS HIPS	2.13	+5.4 % from 2.02	+22.4 % from 1.74
PS GPPS	2.04	+7.4 % from 1.90	+26.7 % from 1.61
Engineering plastics4 materials
PA PA6	3.06	0.0 % no change	+15.0 % from 2.66
ABS (natural)	2.43	+7.0 % from 2.27	+11.0 % from 2.19
POM (natural)	2.66	−1.5 % from 2.70	+12.7 % from 2.36
PC transparent	3.61	+8.4 % from 3.33	+12.5 % from 3.21

Period: 2006-02 - 2026-10
Materials: 20
Unit: average monthly price in EUR/kg, Central Europe
Source: Plastech.pl

Related materials compared

October 2026

HDPE film / LDPE film

1.43 €/kg / 1.63 €/kg

LDPE film +0.20 €/kg (+14.0 %)

PP homo / PP block

1.61 €/kg / 1.59 €/kg

PP block −0.02 €/kg (−1.2 %)

PS GPPS / PS HIPS

2.04 €/kg / 2.13 €/kg

PS HIPS +0.09 €/kg (+4.4 %)

PIE Plastixx price index

points · source PIE, Bad Homburg

Plastixx Plastixx ST Plastixx TT

Plastixx: the monthly PIE price index for all thermoplastics in Western Europe, in points since 2002.

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Plastixx ST: the monthly PIE price index for standard thermoplastics, in points since 2002.

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Plastixx TT: the monthly PIE price index for engineering thermoplastics, in points since 2002.

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More about the Plastixx index

Plastixx is the name of the PIE polymer price index introduced in June 2005. This index mirrors the price development of plastics in western Europe. The calculations are made monthly on the basis of the market prices for standard thermoplastics and engineering thermoplastics determined and published by PIE.

Plastixx coves the major thermoplastics as a whole

Plastixx ST shows the price development of standard plastics

Plastixx TT shows the price development of engineering thermoplastics

The index base for Plastixx, Plastixx ST and Plastixx TT is January 2002 with 1,000 points.

Method:
Plastixx reflects the price movements of LD/LLDPE, HDPE, PP, PVC, PS, PET and ABS, PA, PC, PMMA, POM and PBT according to the principle of the "Paasche Index". The monthly index calaculation is based on the average monthly market prices of the materials, weighted according to western European consumption volumes. The weighting by consumption volumes is updated annually.

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Frequently asked questions about polymer prices

What is the current price of PE and PP in Europe?

For October 2026 the average price is PE 1.56 €/kg, PP 1.59 €/kg (average of the grades in the table, Central Europe). The price of each grade is in the table on this page.

How have plastic prices changed over the last year?

Against October 2025 the prices of the tracked materials changed by +11.0 % to +33.1 %; the largest change was LDPE injection moulding (+33.1 %).

Where do the prices come from and how often are they updated?

They are average monthly resin prices in Central Europe from Plastech.pl, updated once a month, usually mid-month. Current weekly market prices of commodity plastics are available in the paid PlasticPortal weekly report.