The import price index measures the evolution of prices for industrial products 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 October 2014 the total import price index decreased by 0.1% with respect to the previous month (the index decreased by 0.1% in both the euro zone and the non-euro zone); the total twelve-month rate of change registered a -1.7% (respectively -0.9% and -2.3% for the euro and the non-euro zone).
The quarterly index decreased by 0.5% compared with the previous period, remained unchanged for the euro zone and decreased by 0.8% for the non-euro zone.