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 | ||||
| Index | Effect on | Annual | ||
| 4. quarter 2005 = 100 | % | index % | changes % | |
| Producer Price Index (PPI) | 202.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 5.5 |
| By industries | ||||
| Marine products | 256.2 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 3.8 |
| Power intensive industry produ | 209.1 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 8.5 |
| Food production | 177.6 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 3.4 |
| Other manufacturing industry | 146.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 | 3.7 |
| By markets | ||||
| Domestic sales | 169.2 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 3.9 |
| Exported products | 222.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 6.2 |
