Prices of durable and capital goods declined 0.5% and 0.3% on the month, respectively, while energy prices were down 0.9%. Consumer goods prices inched up 0.1% month-on-month.
In annual terms, average industrial prices rose 0.8% in May, fueled by higher prices in most sectors, the data showed.
Energy prices increased 2.5% on the year in May, while consumer goods were 1.8% more expensive. Prices of capital and durable goods advanced 0.7% each, but intermediate goods prices declined 1.8% year-on-year.
In international markets, prices of Romanian products fell 0.2% on the month in May, but were up 0.7% compared with the same month of 2013.