Producer Price Indices in July 2009

Producer prices for manufactured products fell by 9.6 per cent, export prices by 10.6 per cent and import prices by 12.6 per cent from July 2008 to July 2009. The basic price index for domestic supply fell by 9.6 per cent in the year. The year-on-year change in the wholesale price index was -10.7 per cent.

Among the reasons for the fallen producer prices for manufactured products were reductions in the prices of oil products and metals from last year's July. The fall in the prices was curbed by risen cost of district heat.

From June to July, producer prices for manufactured products fell by 1.1 per cent. The fall in the prices was especially due to reductions in the prices of metals and electronic products.

Month-on-month and year-on-year changes in Producer Price Indices in July 2009

Indices (2005=100)	Point figure 07/2009	Change % 06/2009 - 07/2009	Change % 07/2008 - 07/2009
Producer price index for manufactured products, total	102.0	-1.1	-9.6
Export price index	92.9	-1.5	-10.6
Import price index	101.5	-0.5	-12.6
Basic price index for domestic supply	107.8	-0.4	-9.6
Wholesale price index	106.3	-0.5	-10.7

Source: Producer Price Indices 2009, July. Statistics Finland

Inquiries: Ms Jaana Hellman +358 9 1734 2661, Mr Toni Udd +358 9 1734 3380, thi.tilastokeskus@stat.fi

Director in charge: Mr Kari Molnar

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Official Statistics of Finland (OSF): Producer price indices [e-publication].
ISSN=1799-3695. July 2009. Helsinki: Statistics Finland [referred: 20.12.2024].
Access method: http://www.stat.fi/til/thi/2009/07/thi_2009_07_2009-08-17_tie_001_en.html