Producer prices for manufactured products rose by 0.7 per cent in February 2025 year-on-year

Product groups affecting the changes in indices

Producer prices for manufactured products went up by an average of 0.7 per cent from a year ago. The rise in the producer prices was particularly caused by higher prices of pulp, timber, and precious metals compared with last year's February. The increase in prices was curbed especially by the decrease in prices of oil products and electricity from a year ago.

The export price index went up by 1.9 per cent in a year. The rise in export prices was especially due to higher prices of paper and paper products, and precious metals compared with last year’s February. The rise in export prices was curbed especially by the decrease in prices of oil products.

The import price index went down by 0.4 per cent in a year. The decrease in import prices was, in turn, especially caused by lower prices of electricity compared with last year’s February. The fall in prices was curbed especially by the increase in prices of natural gas and food products.

The basic price index for domestic supply fell by 0.4 per cent and the basic price index for domestic supply including taxes went up by 0.6 per cent from a year ago.

From January to February, producer prices for manufactured products remained on average unchanged. Producer prices went up especially by the increase in prices of electronic appliances compared with the previous month. Producer prices fell especially due to fallen prices of electricity and oil products compared with the previous month.