On an annual basis, November producer prices were 5.3% higher after advancing 6.8% in the previous month.
BULGARIA PRODUCER PRICES (PCT CHANGE):
Nov'12 | Oct'12 | Nov'11 | |
M/M | -0.4 | -0.2 | +1.0 |
Y/Y | +5.3 | +6.8 | +6.8 |
BREAKDOWN BY SECTOR (M/M PCT CHANGE):
Nov'12 | Oct'12 | Nov'11 | |
- manufacturing | -0.8 | -0.4 | +1.3 |
- mining | +2.1 | +2.0 | +1.3 |
- utilities | +0.2 | -0.2 | -0.2 |
NOTE: The index tracks changes in producer prices on the domestic market plus producer prices of Bulgarian products sold abroad. Economists see changes in producer prices as a key indicator of trends in consumer price inflation.