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 January 2014 the total import price index decreases by 0.5 with respect to the previous month (respectively -0.4 and – 0.6 for the euro and the non-euro zone); the total twelve-month rate of change decreases by 3.3 (respectively – 2.4 and – 3.9 for the euro and the non-euro zone).

The quarterly rate of change decreases by 0.9 for the total index, by 0.3 and 1.2 respectively for the euro and non-euro zone.