Provisional data indicate that the industrial producer price index in July 2016 increased by 0.33 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in previous year.

The National Statistics Office said today that this was due to an increase in prices within capital goods (0.71 per cent), consumer goods (0.50 per cent) and intermediate goods (0.20 per cent). No price changes occurred in the energy sector.

Producer prices for the domestic market increased by 0.92 per cent. Price increases were recorded in intermediate goods (1.37 per cent), consumer goods (1.25 per cent) and capital goods (1.10 percent).

Non-domestic prices decreased by 0.07 per cent, resulting from a drop in prices of 0.19 per cent within the euro area and 0.01 per cent within the non-euro area.

During July the producer price index for total industry increased by 0.13 per cent when compared to the previous month. Prices went up for intermediate goods (0.24 per cent), capital goods (0.15 per cent) and consumer goods (0.01 per cent).

Domestic market prices increased by 0.04 per cent. This was due to a rise of 0.43 per cent within capital goods but mitigated by a drop of 0.02 per cent in the consumer goods sector.

Prices for the non-domestic market increased by 0.19 per cent. This was due to a rise of 0.13 per cent in the prices within the euro area and of 0.23 per cent within the non-euro area.Provisional data indicate that the industrial producer price index in July 2016 increased by 0.33 per cent when compared to the corresponding month in previous year.

On an annual basis, the industrial producer price index went up by 0.33 per cent when compared to 2015. This was due to an increase in prices within capital goods (0.71 per cent), consumer goods (0.50 per cent) and intermediate goods (0.20 per cent). No price changes occurred in the energy sector.

Producer prices for the domestic market increased by 0.92 per cent. Price increases were recorded in intermediate goods (1.37 per cent), consumer goods (1.25 per cent) and capital goods (1.10 percent).

Non-domestic prices decreased by 0.07 per cent, resulting from a drop in prices of 0.19 per cent within the euro area and 0.01 per cent within the non-euro area.

During July the producer price index for total industry increased by 0.13 per cent when compared to the previous month. Prices went up for intermediate goods (0.24 per cent), capital goods (0.15 per cent) and consumer goods (0.01 per cent).

Domestic market prices increased by 0.04 per cent. This was due to a rise of 0.43 per cent within capital goods but mitigated by a drop of 0.02 per cent in the consumer goods sector.

Prices for the non-domestic market increased by 0.19 per cent. This was due to a rise of 0.13 per cent in the prices within the euro area and of 0.23 per cent within the non-euro area.

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