Domestic Producer Price Index, March 2016

Domestic producer price index up 0.40 percent month on month

Domestic producer price index (D-PPI) increased by 0.40% in March 2016 compared to the previous month, increased by 0.75% compared to December of the previous year, increased by 3.80% compared to the same month of the compared to the two-month averages.

Domestic producer price index change rates (2003 = 100), 2015-2016


Domestic producer price index (2003 = 100), change rate compared to the same month of the previous year, 2015-2016


The changes in the four sectors of the industry compared to the previous month; mining and quarrying sector, 0,26% decrease, 0,63% increase in manufacturing industry sector, 1,80% decrease in electricity and gas sector and 0,06% increase in water sector.
Domestic producer price index and change rates (2003 = 100), March 2016


Highest monthly increase in coke and refined petroleum products

The sub-sectors where the indices showed the highest increase compared to the previous month were; coke and refined petroleum products (9.31%), basic pharmaceutical products and preparations (2.95%), basic metals (2.17%). In contrast, crude oil and natural gas (-2.28%), electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning (-1,80%) and other manufactured goods (-1.02%) sub-sectors where the indices decreased the most compared to the previous month it was.

The highest monthly increase in main industrial groups was in non-durable goods

According to Main Industrial Groupings (MIGs) Classification, the highest monthly increase in March 2016 was in durable goods and the highest annual increase in durable goods.

Domestic producer price index main industry groups and rates of change (2003 = 100), March 2016