Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in March 2013 decreased by 1.1% compared to the previous month. The domestic prices fell in the mining and quarrying industry by 1.4%, in the manufacturing by 0.4%, and in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 2.2%.
In the manufacturing, compared to the previous month the prices went down in the manufacture of basic metals by 1.5%, in the manufacture of paper and paper products and in the manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products by 0.4%.
Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in March 2013 grew by 0.6% compared to the same month of 2012. The domestic prices decreased in the mining and quarrying industry by 4.2% and in the manufacturing by 0.1%, while in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply an increase by 2.8% was seen.
In the manufacturing compared to March 2012, the prices increase was registered in the manufacture of leather and related products by 8.4%, in the manufacture of food products by 7.1%, in the manufacture of beverages by 6.4% and in the manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment by 6.0%. The prices reductions were seen in the manufacture of basic metals by 5.1% and in the manufacture of paper and paper products by 0.7%.
Total Producer Price Index in Industry in March 2013 decreased by 0.8% compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the mining and quarrying industry by 1.3%, in the manufacturing by 0.5% and in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 2.0%.
In the manufacturing, more significant prices decreases were seen in the manufacture of leather and related products by 0.4% and in the manufacture of rubber and plastic products by 0.3%.
Total Producer Price Index in March 2013 grew by 0.5% comparing to the same month of 2012.
In the manufacturing, the prices rose by 0.3% as compared to March 2012. More significant prices increases were seen in the manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment by 6.7%, in the manufacture of food products by 6.6%, and in the manufacture of beverages by 6.5%, while the producer prices went down in the manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers by 0.5%.
Source: National Statistical Institute