Import prices for industrial goods

The import price index measures the evolution of prices for industrial goods bought by Italy industrial and commercial enterprises, both on the euro zone and the non-euro zone. Since January 2010 indices are compiled in the reference base 2010.

In April 2014 the total import price index decreases by 0.2% with respect to the previous month (the index rises by 0.1% for the euro zone and decreases by 0.4% for the non-euro zone); the total twelve-month rate of change decreases by 3.5% (respectively -2.6% and -4.1% for the euro and the non-euro zone).

The quarterly rate of change decreases by 0.9% for the total index,  by 0.7% for the euro zone index and 1.2% for the non-euro zone index.