NEWS RELEASE PRICES 29 MAY 2019

The producer price index (PPI) increased by 0.5% between March and April 2019. Prices of marine products increased by 1.3% (effect on the index 0.3), prices of other manufacturing industry increased by 0.6% (0.1%), prices of power intensive industry products increased by 0.3% (0.1%) and prices of food decreased by 0.2% (0%).

The PPI increased by 10.2% from April 2018 to April 2019. Thereof prices of marine products increased by 16.2%, prices of power intensive industry products increased by 10%, prices of other manufacturing industry increased by 9.1% and prices of food increased by 4.1% in the same period.

Exported products have increased by 13.8% in one year, while products sold domestically have increased by 4.1%.

Producer Price Index in April 2019
  Monthly changes 
Index
4. quarter 2005 = 100
% Effect on
index %
Annual
changes %
Producer Price Index (PPI)209.90.50.510.2
By industries 
Marine products283.01.30.316.2
Power intensive industry produc209.60.30.110.0
Food production181.1-0.20.04.1
Other manufacturing industry151.20.60.19.1
By markets 
Domestic sales171.60.00.04.1
Exported products233.60.80.513.8

Annual changes

Statistics

Further Information

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