Industrial import prices

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 September 2014 the total import price index remained unchanged from the previous month (the index had no variation in both the euro zone and the non-euro zone); the total twelve-month rate of change decreased by 2.7% (respectively -1.2% and -3.8% for the euro and the non-euro zone).

The quarterly index decreased by 0.3% compared with the previous period, remained unchanged for the euro zone and decreased 0.5% for the non-euro zone.