Industrial import prices

The import price index measures the evolution of prices for industrial goods bought by Italy industrial and commercial enterprises, both on the euro zone and the non-euro zone. Since January 2010 indices are compiled in the reference base 2010.

In July 2014 the total import price index variation decreases by 0.6% with respect to the previous month (the index decreases by 0.1% for the euro zone and by 0.7% for the non-euro zone); the total twelve-month rate of change decreases by 2.4% (respectively -1.2% and -3.1% for the euro and the non-euro zone).

The quarterly variation is equal to 0.0% for the total index and for the euro zone index ,while it decreases  by 0.1% for the non-euro zone’s.