April 28 (SeeNews) - Bulgaria's producer price index (PPI) rose 4.1% year-on-year in March, after increasing by 5.1% in February, data from the National Statistical Institute (NSI) indicated on Friday.
On a monthly comparison basis, producer prices fell by 0.5% in March, after rising by 1% in February, the data showed.
The PPI on the domestic market added 2.1% on the year and were 0.3% lower on the month in March. The PPI on the international market rose 8.1% on the year and decreased 0.9% on the month.
Bulgarian producer prices, breakdown by industry (pct change):
|
March y/y |
March m/m |
February y/y |
February m/m |
Manufacturing |
5.7 |
-0.8 |
8.2 |
1.2 |
Mining |
12.4 |
1.1 |
20.2 |
2.0 |
Utilities |
-1.6 |
0.0 |
-2.2 |
0.3 |
PPI total |
4.1 |
-0.5 |
5.9 |
1.0 |
source: NSI