The import price index measures the evolution of prices for industrial goods bought by industrial and commercial enterprises in Italy, both in the euro zone and the non-euro zone. Since January 2010 indices are compiled in the reference base 2010.
In August 2014 the total import price index decreases by 0.3% with respect to the previous month (the index rises by 0.1% for the euro zone and decreases by 0.5% for the non-euro zone); the total twelve-month rate of change decreases by 2.7% (respectively -1.2% and -3.8% for the euro and the non-euro zone).
The quarterly index rises by 0.2% compared with the previous period, rises by 0.3% for the euro zone and 0.1% for the non-euro zone.