NEWS RELEASE PRICES 30 OCTOBER 2018

The producer price index (PPI) increased by 1.6% between August and September 2018. The prices of marine products increased by 2.9% (effect on the index 0.7%), Prices of power intensive industry products increased by 1.1% (0.4%), the prices of other manufacturing industry increased by 1.6% (0.3%) and prices of food increased by 0.9% (0.3%) in the same period.

The PPI has increased by 5.5% from September 2017 to September 2018. Thereof prices of power intensive industry products increased by 8.5%, other manufacturing industry increased by 3.8%, marine products increased by 3.7% and prices of food increased by 3.4% in the same period.

Exported products have increased by 6.2% in one year, while products sold domestically have increased by 3.9%.

Producer Price Index in September 2018
  Monthly changes 
 IndexEffect onAnnual
 4. quarter 2005 = 100%index %changes %
Producer Price Index (PPI)202.51.61.65.5
By industries 
Marine products256.22.90.73.8
Power intensive industry produ209.11.10.48.5
Food production177.60.90.23.4
Other manufacturing industry146.51.60.33.7
By markets 
Domestic sales169.21.30.53.9
Exported products222.71.81.16.2

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