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 November 2014 the total import price index decreased by 1.0% with respect to the previous month (the index decreased by 0.3% for the euro zone and by 1.6% for the non-euro zone); the total twelve-month rate of change registered a -3.4% (respectively -1.2% and -5.2% for the euro and the non-euro zone).
The quarterly index decreased by 1.4% compared with the previous period, it decreased by 0.2% for the euro zone and by 2.3% for the non-euro zone.