On a monthly comparison basis, the Federation's industrial producer price index (PPI) rose 0.6% in March, following an increase of 0.2% in February, the statistical office said in a monthly report on Friday.
In March, industrial producer prices on the domestic market fell 2.0% on the year and were 1.4% lower month-on-month.
On the non-domestic market, the March’s PPI went down 5.2% year-on-year and increased 1.5% month-on-month.
Bosnia's Federation industrial producer prices rose by an average annual 2.7% in 2023, following an increase of 20.2% in 2022.
The Federation is one of two autonomous entities that form Bosnia and Herzegovina. The other one is the Serb Republic.
Details follow (pct change):
March y/y | February y/y | March m/m | February m/m | |
Total | -3.0 | -2.9 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
Mining | 4.3 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 2.2 |
Manufacturing | -2.7 | -3.6 | 1.7 | -0.2 |
Utilities | -11.2 | -0.7 | -10.6 | 2.9 |