Total Producer Price Indices in Industry
Total Producer Price Index in Industry in February 2016 decreased by 0.5% compared to the previous month. Lower prices were registered in the mining and quarrying industry by 1.9% and in the manufacturing by 0.7%, while in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply the prices remained at the level of the previous month.
In the manufacturing, more significant price decreases were seen in the manufacture of chemicals and chemical products by 1.3% and in the manufacture of leather and related products by 1.1%, while price increases were reported in the manufacture of basic metals by 0.6% and in the manufacture of wearing apparel by 0.3%.
Total Producer Price Index in February 2016 decreased by 5.2% compared to the same month of 2015. The prices fell in the in the mining and quarrying industry by 12.7%, in the manufacturing by 5.1% and in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 4.6%.
More significant price decreases were seen in the manufacture of basic metals by 9.9%, in the manufacture of chemicals and chemical products by 2.4% and in the manufacture of electrical equipment by 1.5%, while the producer prices rose in the manufacture of tobacco products by 4.8%, in the manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture by 2.5% and in the manufacture of leather and related products by 2.3%.
Producer Price Indices on Domestic Market
Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in February 2016 decreased by 0.4% compared to the previous month. The domestic prices fell in the manufacturing by 0.7% and in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 0.1%, while in the mining and quarrying industry the prices rose by 1.4%.
In the manufacturing, compared to the previous month the prices went down in the manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers by 1.5%, in the manufacture of chemicals and chemical products by 1.3% and in the manufacture of tobacco products by 0.8%, while a price increase was reported in the manufacture of other transport equipment by 1.7% and in the manufacture of wearing apparel by 0.9%.
Producer Price Index on Domestic Market in February 2016 decreased by 4.0% compared to the same month of 2015. The domestic prices fell in the mining and quarrying industry by 9.8%, in the manufacturing by 3.4% and in the electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 4.5%.
In the manufacturing, compared to February 2015, the prices fell in the manufacture of basic metals by 11.3%, in the manufacture of chemicals and chemical products by 5.9% and in the manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment by 1.2%. Price increases were reported in the manufacture of tobacco products by 5.5%, in the manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. by 4.0% and in the manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products by 2.4%.