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 April 2015 the total import price index raised by 0.5% with respect to the previous month (the index increased by 0.3% in the euro zone and by 0.6% for the non-euro zone); the total twelve-month rate of change decreased by 3.1% (respectively +0.1 for the euro zone and -5.5% for the non-euro zone).

The quarterly index increased by 0.3% compared with the previous period, it decreased by 0.1% for the euro zone and increased by 0.6% for the non-euro zone.

Next release: 16 July 2015