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The industrial producer price index in Estonia increased by 4.7% in August y-o-y
In August, compared to the previous month, the
producer price index was affected more than average by an increase in prices in
the manufacture of electronic equipment, in electricity, gas, steam and air
conditioning supply and in the manufacture of wood and wood products, but also
by a decrease in prices in the manufacture of chemicals and beverages.
Compared to August 2016, the index was affected more
than average by an increase in prices in the manufacture of fuel oils,
electronic equipment and milk products and in electricity, gas, steam and air
conditioning supply.
Change in producer price index of industrial output by economic activity,
August 2017 |
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Economic activity according to EMTAK 2008 |
August 2017 – |
August 2017 – |
TOTAL |
0.8 |
4.7 |
Manufacturing |
0.8 |
4.3 |
Mining and
quarrying |
-0.9 |
4.7 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply |
3.0 |
10.4 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
0.0 |
0.4 |
In August 2017, the export
price index changed by 1.2% compared to July and by 5.7% compared to August
2016.
In August, compared to the previous month, the prices
of articles of peat, electricity and electronic equipment increased more than
average, while the prices of chemical products, rubber and plastic products and
metal products decreased.
In August 2017, the import
price index changed by 0.0% compared to July and by 3.9% compared to August
2016.
In August, compared to the previous month, the prices
of agricultural products, various machinery and equipment and metals decreased
more than average, while the prices of electricity, petroleum products,
articles of leather and footwear increased.
The statistics are based on the questionnaires
“Producer price”, ”Export price” and “Import price”, the deadline of which was
6 September 2017. Statistics Estonia published the monthly summary in ten
working days. For the statistical activities “Producer price index of
industrial output”, “Export price index” and “Import price index”, the main
representative of public interest is the Ministry of Economic Affairs and
Communications, commissioned by whom Statistics Estonia collects and analyses
the data necessary for conducting the statistical activities.