The US Plastic Resins and Materials PPI demonstrates substantial upward pressure over the measured twenty-year period, rising from 153.7 index in 2005 to 273.6 index in 2025. This represents a total change of 119.9 index, equivalent to 78.0% growth with a compound annual growth rate of 2.9%. The index reached its highest recorded level of 275.4 index in 2022, marking a significant peak within the broader expansion. The most pronounced single movement occurred during the 2021 to 2022 transition, when the index surged 17.2% from 235.1 index to 275.4 index. This spike highlights the volatility inherent in plastic resin pricing despite the overall steady upward trajectory throughout the period.
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Claight forecast CLAIGHT VIEW
The Claight forecast extends us plastic resins and materials ppi toward its 10-year average of 222.002 using partial mean reversion (20% per year). Producer prices track input-cost cycles, capacity and demand; this is a baseline, not a point call.
Data table
| Year | index (1982=100) |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 153.7 |
| 2006 | 165.4 |
| 2007 | 165.6 |
| 2008 | 176.0 |
| 2009 | 174.9 |
| 2010 | 179.3 |
| 2011 | 188.9 |
| 2012 | 193.0 |
| 2013 | 198.0 |
| 2014 | 200.8 |
| 2015 | 198.5 |
| 2016 | 195.9 |
| 2017 | 200.4 |
| 2018 | 207.9 |
| 2019 | 208.9 |
| 2020 | 207.0 |
| 2021 | 235.1 |
| 2022 | 275.4 |
| 2023 | 273.4 |
| 2024 | 272.8 |
| 2025 | 273.6 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Producer Price Index, accessed 2026-07-04. Licence: Public domain (U.S. government work). Claight analysis based on this data.