Industrial import prices

The import price index measures the evolution of prices for industrial goods bought by Italy industrial and commercial enterprises, both on the euro zone and the non-euro zone. Since January 2010 indices are compiled in the reference base 2010.

In May 2014 the total import price index variation is equal to zero with respect to the previous month (the index decreases by 0.2% for the euro zone and raises by 0.3% for the non-euro zone); the total twelve-month rate of change decreases by 2.1% (respectively -2.2% and -1.9% for the euro and the non-euro zone).

The quarterly index decreases by 1.0% for the total index,  by 0.6% for the euro zone index and 1.3% for the non-euro zone index.

For more details please refer to the Italian version.