On a monthly comparison basis, the industrial producer price index (PPI) inched down by 0.7% in March, the National Bureau of Statistics, BNS, said in a press release. In February, industrial producer prices inched down by 0.1% month-on-month.
In March, the prices of intermediary, capital, and non-durable goods ticked up by 0.7%, 0.2%, and 0.1% on the month, respectively. On the other hand, energy prices dropped by 12.2%. The prices of durable goods remained unchanged.
Moldova’s March industrial producer prices, percentage change:
March '24, y/y | March '24, m/m | |
Total | -3.8 | -0.7 |
-mining | +6.2 | +2.4 |
-manufacturing | -2.0 | +0.2 |
-electricity and thermal energy | -24.2 | -12.2 |
Source: BNS