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 March 2015 the total import price index raised by 0.4% with respect to the previous month (the index increased by 0.2% in the euro zone and by 0.6% for the non-euro zone); the total twelve-month rate of change registered a -3.8% (respectively no variation for the euro zone and -6.5% for the non-euro zone).
The quarterly index decreased by 2.0% compared with the previous period, it decreased by 0.3% for the euro zone and by 3.2% for the non-euro zone.
Next release: 17 June 2015