The producer price index (PPI) increased by 3.3% between September and October 2018. Thereof prices of power intensive industry products increased by 4.6% (effect on the index 1.6%), prices of marine products increased by 4.6% (1.1%), prices of other manufacturing industry increased by 2.1% (0.5%) and prices of food increased by 0.5% (0.1%) in the same period.
The PPI increased by 8.4% from October 2017 to October 2018. Thereof prices of power intensive industry products increased by 10.7%, prices of marine products increased by 10.0%, prices of other manufacturing industry increased by 5.9% and prices of food increased by 3.9% in the same period.
Exported products have increased by 10.0% in one year, while products sold domestically have increased by 5.5%.
| Producer Price Index in October 2018 | ||||
| Monthly changes | ||||
| Index | Effect on | Annual | ||
| 4 quarter 2005 = 100 | % | index % | changes % | |
| Producer Price Index (PPI) | 209.1 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 8.4 |
| By industries | ||||
| Marine products | 268.1 | 4.6 | 1.1 | 10.0 |
| Power intensive industry produ | 218.7 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 10.7 |
| Food production | 178.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 3.9 |
| Other manufacturing industry | 149.6 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 5.9 |
| By markets | ||||
| Domestic sales | 171.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 5.5 |
| Exported products | 232.3 | 4.3 | 2.8 | 10.0 |
