Industrial import prices

The import price index measures the evolution of prices for industrial goods 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 2014 the total import price index decreases by 0.3% with respect to the previous month (the index rises by 0.1% for the euro zone and decreases by 0.5% for the non-euro zone); the total twelve-month rate of change decreases by 2.7% (respectively -1.2% and -3.8% for the euro and the non-euro zone).

The quarterly index rises by 0.2% compared with the previous period, rises by 0.3% for the euro zone and 0.1% for the non-euro zone.