On a monthly comparison basis, the industrial producer price index (PPI) inched down by 0.1% in February, the National Bureau of Statistics, BNS, said in a press release on Wednesday. In January, industrial producer prices inched down by 0.8% month-on-month.
In February, the prices of intermediary and capital goods fell by 0.9% and 0.2% on the month, respectively. On the other hand, the prices of durable and non-durable goods rose by 0.5% and 0.3%, respectively. Energy prices remained unchanged.
Moldova’s February industrial producer prices, percentage change:
Feb '23, y/y | Feb '23, m/m | |
Total | -2.8 | -0.1 |
-mining | +4.5 | -0.3 |
-manufacturing | -2.4 | -0.1 |
-electricity and thermal energy | -9.2 | 0.0 |
Source: BNS