On a monthly comparison basis, industrial producer prices edged down by 0.01% in April, INS said, quoting provisional figures.
On the domestic market, industrial producer prices decreased by 5.7% year-on-year in April, while on the external market prices inched up by an annual 0.7%.
Energy prices fell 13.4% on the year in April, while the prices of intermediate goods decreased by 3.7%. Capital goods saw a 6% annual increase, while the prices of durable and non-durable consumer goods increased by 1.89% and 3.89%, respectively.
Romania’s April industrial producer prices (provisional data, pct change):
April y/y | March y/y | April m/m | March m/m | |
Total | -3.96 | -7.94 | -0.01 | -1.78 |
-mining | -13.62 | -6.41 | -10.25 | -0.32 |
-manufacturing | +1.45 | +1.05 | +0.40 | +0.27 |
-utilities | -16.06 | -26.62 | -0.14 | -7.21 |
-water and waste management | +15.56 | +16.53 | +0.11 | +0.16 |
Source: INS