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 May 2015 the total import price index decreased by 0.4% with respect to the previous month (the index increased by 0.1% in the euro zone and decreased by 0.8% for the non-euro zone); the total twelve-month rate of change decreased by 3.5% (respectively +0.3 for the euro zone and -6.3% for the non-euro zone).
The quarterly total index increased by 1.2% compared with the previous period, it increased by 0.2% for the euro zone and by 2.0% for the non-euro zone.
Date of next release: 17 September 2015