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Development of prices in production area in October 2018
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Development of prices in production area in October 2018

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Publisher: Statistical Office of the SR
Topic: Macroeconomic statistics
Domain: Consumer prices and prices of production statistics
Publish Date: 28.11.2018

Output prices

In October compared with September, output prices of the domestic market increased by 1,3 %. Prices rose in manufacturing by 2,1 %, mining and quarrying by 1,8 %. Prices decreased in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation by 0,3 %. Prices of electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply remained at the same level.

In manufacturing, prices increased in manufacture of transport equipment by 4,9 %, wood and paper products and printing by 4,4 %, coke and refined petroleum products by 3,6 %, other manufacture, repair and installation of machinery by 1,2 %, basic metal and fabricated metal products by 0,4 %, food, beverages and tobacco by 0,3 %, machinery and equipment n.e.c. by 0,2 %. Prices of electrical equipment decreased by 1,6 %, textiles, apparel, leather and related products by 0,4 %,  rubber and plastic products by 0,3 %, computer, electronic and optical products; chemicals and chemical products equally by 0,1 %. Prices of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations remained at the same level.

In October 2018 compared with October 2017, output prices of the domestic market increased by 7,2 %. Prices rose in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 10,4 %, mining and quarrying by 6,1 %,  manufacturing by 5,8 %. Prices decreased in water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation by 0,5 %.

In manufacturing, prices increased in manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products by 31,1 %, transport equipment by 9,6 %, wood, paper products and printing by 5,8 %, basic pharmaceutical products and preparations by 2,8 %, rubber and plastic products by 2,6 %, other manufacture, repair and installation of machinery by 2 %, basic metal and fabricated metal products; computer, electronic and optical products by 1,3 %. Prices of electrical equipment decreased by 6,6 %, textiles, apparel, leather and related products by 0,8 %, chemicals and chemical products by 0,7 %, manufacture of food, beverages and tobacco by 0,2 %, machinery and equipment n.e.c. by 0,1 %.

Since the beginning of the year 2018, compared with the same period of the previous year, output prices of the domestic market increased by 4,9 % due to higher prices in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 8,5 %, manufacturing by 3,3 %, mining and quarrying by 3,2 %, water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities by 0,8 %.

In October compared with September, output prices of the non-domestic market increased by 0,2 %. Prices of electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply increased by 7 %, mining and quarrying by 2,6 %, water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities by 0,6 %. Prices of manufacturing dropped by 0,1 %.

In manufacturing, prices increased in manufacture of textiles, apparel, leather and leather products by 1,5 %, other manufacture, repair and installation of machinery and equipment by 1,3 %, coke and refined petroleum products by 1,1 %, chemicals and chemical products by 0,8 %, rubber and plastic products by 0,6 %, electrical equipment by 0,2 %, food, beverages and tobacco by 0,1 %. Prices of computer, electronic and optical products decreased by 0,9 %, wood and paper products by 0,6 %, manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. by 0,3 %, transport equipment; basic metal and fabricated metal products equally by 0,2 %, basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations by 0,1 %.

In October 2018 compared with October 2017, export prices increased by 2,7 %. Prices rose in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 31,9 %, mining and quarrying by 14,3 %, manufacturing by 1,7 %, water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities by 1,4 %.

In manufacturing, prices rose in manufacture of textiles, apparel, leather and related products by 13 %, chemicals and chemical products by 4 %, basic metal and fabricated metal products by 3,3 %, coke and refined petroleum products; basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations equally by 3 %, machinery and equipment n.e.c.; other manufacture, repair and installation of machinery equally  by 2,4 %, transport equipment by 2,1 %, manufacture of electrical equipment by 1,1 %, manufacture of food, beverages and tobacco by 0,7 %. Prices of computer, electronic and optical products dropped by 3,9 %, wood and paper products by 1,7 %, rubber and plastic products by 0,7 %.

Since the beginning of the year 2018, compared with the corresponding period of the previous year, output prices of the non-domestic market increased by 0,8 %. Prices increased in electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply by 12,8 %, mining and quarrying by 7,2 %, water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities by 4 % and manufacturing by 0,4 %.

Prices of agricultural products

In October, prices of agricultural products were higher by 1 % year-on-year. Prices of crop products rose by 2,2 %, prices of animal products decreased by 1,4 %.

In crop products, prices of cereals rose by 5,3 %, legumes by 4,2 %, potatoes by 4,5 % and fruit and vegetables by 2,2 %. Prices oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits dropped by 2,9 %.

In animal products, prices of hen edible eggs decreased by 11,4 %, beef cattle and calves by 0,2 %, slaughter lambs and sheep by 6,2 %, slaughter poultry by 0,6 %, raw sheep wool in pot by 10,5 % and prices of slaughter pigs by 7,4 %. Prices of raw cow milk increased by 4,5 % and live fish by 2,1 %.

Since the beginning of the year, prices of agricultural products rose, on average, by 2,5 % as a result of higher prices of animal products by 3,3 % and of crop products by 1,9 %.

Construction work prices

In October 2018 compared with September, construction work prices increased by 0,2 %. Compared with October 2017, they grew by 3,6 %. Since the beginning of the year, construction work prices rose, on average, by 3,3 % year-on-year.

Prices of construction materials and components

In October 2018 compared with September, prices of construction materials and components increased by 0,3 %. Compared with October 2017, they rose by 4,4 %. Since the beginning of the year, prices of construction materials and components increased, on average, by 4,5 % year-on-year.


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