In the first quarter the PPI was 3.3% higher on the quarter and 7.4% higher on the year.
The index measured 112.9 points in the second quarter, compared to a 100-points baseline set in 2005.
ALBANIA Q2’08 PPI, BREAKDOWN BY INDUSTRY (PCT CHANGE)
Q/Q | Y/Y | |
total | +1.3 | +7.4 |
- mining | -0.1 | +3.0 |
- processing | +1.6 | +6.9 |
- utilities | 0.0 | +0.8 |
NOTE: INSTAT has changed the methodology of calculating the index, excluding the forestry and the fishing industries as of the first quarter of last year. The new index is synchronised with the methodology of European Union's statistics office Eurostat.