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The industrial producer price index didn’t change in Estonia in September
In September, compared to the previous month, the
producer price index was affected more than average by an increase in prices in
the manufacture of fuel oils, in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning
supply and in the manufacture of chemicals, but also by a decrease in prices in
the manufacture of electronic equipment and in the manufacture of wood and
products of wood.
Compared to September 2016, the index was affected
more than average by an increase in prices in the manufacture of fuel oils and
milk products, in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply and in
the manufacture of electronic equipment.
Change in producer price index of industrial output by economic activity,
September 2017 |
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Economic activity according to EMTAK 2008 |
September 2017
– August 2017, % |
September
2017 – September 2016, % |
TOTAL |
0.0 |
4.5 |
Manufacturing |
-0.1 |
4.2 |
Mining and
quarrying |
-0.3 |
4.4 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply |
1.4 |
9.4 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
0.0 |
0.4 |
In September 2017, the export price index changed by
0.0% compared to August and by 5.5% compared to September 2016.
In September, compared to the previous month, the
prices of petroleum products, metals and wearing apparel increased more than average,
while the prices of peat products, electricity and electronic equipment
decreased.
In September 2017, the import price index changed by
0.6% compared to August and by 3.9% compared to September 2016.
In September, compared to the previous month, the
prices of articles of leather and footwear, petroleum and chemical products
increased more than average, while the prices of electricity, textiles and
beverages decreased.
The statistics are based on the questionnaires
“Producer price”, ”Export price” and “Import price”, the deadline of which was
6 October 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.