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 April 2015 the total import price index raised by 0.5% with respect to the previous month (the index increased by 0.3% in the euro zone and by 0.6% for the non-euro zone); the total twelve-month rate of change decreased by 3.1% (respectively +0.1 for the euro zone and -5.5% for the non-euro zone).
The quarterly index increased by 0.3% compared with the previous period, it decreased by 0.1% for the euro zone and increased by 0.6% for the non-euro zone.
Next release: 16 July 2015