Output price indices, Slovenia, November 2010

In November 2010, the industrial producer prices increased by 0.2% at the monthly level and by 3.8% at the annual level. In November 2010 in comparison with October 2010 the output prices grew by 0.2%: the prices of export products were higher by 0.4% while the prices of manufactured goods sold on the domestic market remained unchanged. Among groups of activities showing the dynamics of prices by end-use of products, prices went up in the following groups: energy (by 0.5%), intermediate goods (by 0.3%) and consumer goods (by 0.2%). The prices of capital goods went down by 0.1%. In November 2010 the output prices increased the most in manufacture of coke and petroleum products (by 5.2%), in manufacture of textiles (by 3.7%), in manufacture of paper and paper products (by 0.9%), in manufacture of fabricated metal products and in manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (in each by 0.6%). Lower prices were recorded in manufacture of wearing apparel (by 3.1%), in printing and reproduction of recorded media (by 0.7%), in manufacture of motor vehicles and trailers, in electricity and in manufacture of beverages (in each by 0.3%).

In November 2010 in comparison with October 2010 the prices of exported products went up by 0.4%; the prices of products sold on the markets of the non-euro area countries increased by 0.5% and the prices of products sold on the markets of the euro area countries by 0.3%. Higher prices of exported products were recorded in manufacture of textiles (by 5.9%), in manufacture of basic metals (by 1.0%), in manufacture of fabricated metal products (by 0.7%), in manufacture of paper and paper products (by 0.6%) and in manufacture of chemicals and chemical products (by 0.4%). Lower prices were recorded in the following three activities: in manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products (by 0.8%), in manufacture of motor vehicles and trailers (by 0.3%) and in manufacture of computer and optical products (by 0.1%).

In November 2010 the prices of manufactured goods sold on the domestic market on average remained the same as in October 2010. Higher prices were recorded in manufacture of paper and paper products (by 1.2%), in manufacture of chemicals and chemical products and in manufacture of computer and optical products (in each by 0.9%) and in manufacture of fabricated metal products (by 0.5%). In November 2010 price decreases were recorded in manufacture of wearing apparel (by 4.3%), in manufacture of basic metals (by 0.9%) and in printing and reproduction of recorded media (by 0.7%). By less than half a percent prices went down in manufacture of motor vehicles and trailers, in manufacture of rubber and plastic products, in electricity and in manufacture of beverages.

Output prices grew by 3.8% in the last twelve months. In the same period the output prices on the non-domestic market went up by 4.5% and on the domestic market by 3.2%. The annual price rise of industrial products sold on the markets of the euro area countries amounted to 4.8% and on the markets of the non-euro area countries to 3.6%. Higher prices than a year before were recorded in manufacture of basic metals (by 19.4%), in manufacture of textiles (by 11.2%), in manufacture of coke and petroleum products (by 10.3%) and in manufacture of fabricated metal products (by 6.2%). In one year prices went down the most in printing and reproduction of recorded media (by 2.7%), in manufacture of electrical equipment (by 2.3%), in electricity (by 1.4%) and in water collection, treatment and supply (by 1.3%).

News source: Statistical Office of the Republic of Slovenia link: article