The producer price index (PPI) decreased by 1.6% between November and December 2018. Thereof prices of power intensive industry products decreased by 5.5% (effect on the index -1.6%), price of other manufacturing industry increased by 1.3% (0.3%).
The PPI increased by 9.5% from December 2017 to December 2018. Thereof prices of marine products increased by 13.4%, prices of power intensive industry products increased by 10.9%, prices of other manufacturing industry increased by 7.7% and prices of food increased by 3.0% in the same period.
Exported products have increased by 11.9% in one year, while products sold domestically have increased by 5.2%.
| Producer Price Index in December 2018 | ||||
| Monthly changes | ||||
| Index | Effect on | Annual | ||
| 4. quarter 2005 = 100 | % | index % | changes % | |
| Producer Price Index (PPI) | 212.7 | -1.6 | -1.6 | 9.5 |
| By industries | ||||
| Marine products | 279.4 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 13.4 |
| Power intensive industry produ | 218.2 | -5.5 | -1.9 | 10.9 |
| Food production | 178.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 3.0 |
| Other manufacturing industry | 154.9 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 7.7 |
| By markets | ||||
| Domestic sales | 173.6 | 0.43 | 0.20 | 5.20 |
| Exported products | 236.9 | -2.78 | -1.80 | 11.90 |
