On a monthly comparison basis, industrial producer prices rose by 3.6% in February, INS said, quoting provisional figures.
On the domestic market, industrial producer prices increased by 3.9% year-on-year in February, while on the external market prices climbed by 4.3%.
Prices of capital goods rose 4.1% on the year in February, while prices of non-durable, durable, and intermediate goods saw annual upticks of 5.4%, 2.7%, and 2.1%, respectively. Prices in the energy sector increased by 5% year-on-year.
Romania’s February industrial producer prices (provisional data, pct change):
February y/y January y/y February m/m January m/m
Total +4.03 -0.07 +3.56 +0.51
-mining -0.01 -2.91 +1.62 +3.42
-manufacturing +2.37 +2.34 +0.34 +1.10
-utilities +8.46 -6.15 +12.58 -1.47
-water and waste management +9.99 +13.06 0.00 +5.77