On a monthly comparison basis, the industrial producer price index (PPI) rose 1.9% in May, the National Bureau of Statistics, BNS, said in a press release. In April, industrial producer prices inched up by 0.1% month-on-month.
In May, the prices of non-durable, durable, and intermediary goods inched up by 0.2%, 0.4% and 0.5% on the month, respectively. The prices of capital goods saw a 16.2% hike, while energy-related goods stood flat on the month.
Moldova’s May industrial producer prices, percentage change:
May '24, y/y | May '24, m/m | |
Total | -1.3 | +1.9 |
-mining | +8.0 | +0.3 |
-manufacturing | +0.8 | +2.1 |
-electricity and thermal energy | -24.2 | 0.0 |
Source: BNS