Macedonia - Roczna Zmiana Cen Produkcyjnych

Macedonia's producer prices rose 4.6 percent year-on-year in October 2019, slowing from a 4.9 percent gain in the previous month. Cost eased for intermediate goods (6.6 percent compared to 7.3 percent in September) and capital (7.3 percent compared to 7.7 percent). In contrast, energy prices increased further (1.7 percent compared to 1.5 percent); while inflation was steady for consumer goods (at 2 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices went down 0.4 percent, after increasing 0.8 percent in September.

Macedonia's producer prices increased 4.9 percent year.on-year in September 2019 from 4.0 percent in the previous month. This is the highest producer inflation since November 2017, amid rising prices of intermediate goods (7.3 percent vs 4.8 percent in August) and energy (1.5 percent vs 1.2 percent). Meanwhile, cost slowed for capital goods (7.7 percent vs 7.9 percent) and consumer goods (2.0 percent vs 2.3 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices increased 0.8 percent, easing from a 1.1 percent in the previous month.

Macedonia's producer prices increased 4.0 percent over a year ago in August 2019, following a 2.3 percent rise in the previous month. This is the highest producer inflation rate since February last year, as prices advanced at a faster pace for intermediate goods (4.8 percent vs 1.4 percent in July); capital goods (7.9 percent vs 6.1 percent) and consumer goods (2.3 percent vs 1.9 percent), namely non-durable consumer goods (2.3 percent vs 2.0 percent). On the other hand, cost slowed for energy (1.2 percent vs 1.8 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices went up 1.1 percent, after increasing 0.4 percent in the prior month.

Macedonia’s producer prices rose 2.3 percent over a year earlier in July 2019, following a 1.4 percent gain in the previous month. It was the highest producer inflation rate since February last year, as prices advanced further for energy (1.7 percent compared to 0.9 percent in June); durable (1.5 percent compared to 1.2 percent) and non-durable consumer goods (2 percent compared to 1.6 percent). Also, cost of intermediate goods rebounded (1.4 percent compared to -0.9 percent). On the other hand, prices of capital goods slowed (6.1 percent compared to 8 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices increased 0.4 percent.

Macedonia’s producer prices increased 1.4 percent year-on-year in June of 2019, easing from a 1.8 percent rise in the previous month. Prices slowed for durable consumer goods (1.2 percent from 1.3 percent in May) and cost fell for intermediate goods (-0.9 percent from 1.1 percent). On the other hand, prices advanced further for energy (0.9 percent from 0.4 percent); capital goods (8 percent from 6.8 percent) and non-durable consumer goods (1.6 percent from 1 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices decreased 0.4 percent.

Macedonia’s producer prices increased 1.6 percent year-on-year in May of 2019, following a 1.7 percent gain in the previous month. It was the highest producer inflation since February of 2018, as prices rose faster for capital goods (6.8 percent from 5.5 percent in April) and intermediate goods (1.1 percent from 0.6 percent). On the other hand, cost slowed for energy (0.4 percent from 1.1 percent) and consumer goods (1 percent from 1.6 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices went down 0.2 percent, after a 0.5 percent increase in April.