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Over the year level of producer prices in industry fell by 2.6 %
Data of the Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia show that in August 2024, compared to August 2023, level of producer prices in Latvian industry reduced by 2.6 %. The level of prices of products sold on the domestic market reduced by 4.8 %, and prices of exported products by 0.4 %. Prices of products exported to euro area countries decreased by 0.6 % and of products exported to non-euro area countries by 0.2 %.
Price drop in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply, as well as manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork (except furniture) had downward impact on the level of producer prices during the year.
The data on July 2024 have been revised.
In August 2024, compared to July 2024, the level of producer prices in Latvian industry decreased by 0.1 %. Prices of products sold on the domestic market rose by 0.4 %, while prices of exported products reduced by 0.6 %. Prices of products exported to euro area countries reduced by 0.2 % and prices of products exported to non-euro area countries by 1.0 %.
Price drop in manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork (except furniture) had downward impact on the overall level of producer prices during the month. Production and trade of electricity had upward impact on the producer price changes.
Producer price changes in August 2024
(as per cent)
| Price changes in August 2024 compared to | |
July 2024 | August 2023 | |
Industrial production, total | -0.1 | -2.6 |
Mining and quarrying | 0.2 | -1.4 |
Manufacturing | -0.4 | -0.6 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1.0 | -12.7 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 0.2 | 5.3 |
Products sold on the domestic market | 0.4 | -4.8 |
Mining and quarrying | -0.3 | 0.0 |
Manufacturing | 0.0 | -1.1 |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | 1.0 | -12.7 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | 0.3 | 5.6 |
Products exported | -0.6 | -0.4 |
Mining and quarrying | 0.5 | -2.1 |
Manufacturing | -0.6 | -0.3 |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | -1.0 | 3.9 |
Information on producer price changes in industry in September 2024 will be published on October 21.
Methodological information
Producer price index in industry is an indicator characterizing industrial production price fluctuations over a set period.
The contribution of a given economic activity to the overall industrial producer price index (PPI) is assessed by calculating an impact. Economic activities having insignificant price changes but taking large share of the index can influence the overall PPI more than the products having little share but major price changes.
This year information on producer prices in industry is provided by more than 600 enterprises. Producer price index in industry is calculated by using also tariffs on selected services and enterprises approved by the Public Utilities Commission. More than 2.5 thousand prices are used in calculations of the index, of which about 1.4 thousand prices of products and industrial services sold on the domestic market and more than 1.1 thousand prices of products and industrial services sold on exports markets.
More information on producer price index in industry is available in the official statistics portal section Reference metadata.
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More information on the data:
Atis Putniņš
Producer Price Indices Section
E-mail: Atis.Putnins@csp.gov.lv
Phone: +371 67366784
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