Industrial import prices

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 January 2015 the total import price index decreases by 1.5% with respect to the previous month (respectively -0.3% and – 2.3% for the euro and the non-euro zone); the total twelve-month rate of change decreases by 6.4% (respectively – 0.6% and – 10.5% for the euro and the non-euro zone).

The quarterly rate of change decreases by 3.3% for the total index, by 0.1% and by 5.8% respectively for the euro and non-euro zone.

Next release: 16 April 2015