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 August 2015 the total import price index decreased by 1.7% with respect to the previous month (the index decreased by 0.1% in the euro zone and by 2.8% for the non-euro zone); the total twelve-month rate of change decreased by 5.8% (respectively increased by 0.2 for the euro zone and decreased by 10.1% for the non-euro zone).
The quarterly total index decreased by 1.3% compared with the previous period, it increased by 0.2% for the euro zone and it decreased by 2.5% for the non-euro zone.
Date of next release: 17 November 2015