Malta - Roczna Zmiana Cen Produkcyjnych

Producer prices in Malta rose to 2.2 percent year-on-year in October 2019, up from a 2 percent increase in the previous month. It was the highest producer inflation since March, as cost advanced faster for intermediate goods (4.3 percent vs 3.7 percent in September) and consumer goods (0.9 percent vs 0.8 percent), of which non-durable (0.9 percent vs 0.8 percent) and durable consumer goods (0.8 percent, the same as in September). On the other hand, capital goods prices slowed (1.8 percent vs 1.9 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices dropped 0.2 percent, after a 0.9 percent rise in September.

Producer prices in Malta jumped 2 percent year-on-year in September 2019, faster than an upwardly revised 1.5 percent rise in the previous month. It was the highest producer inflation since March, as cost advanced further for intermediate goods (4 percent vs 1.7 percent in August). Also, inflation was steady for capital goods (at 1.9 percent) while prices slowed for consumer goods (0.8 percent vs 1.9 percent), mainly due to non-durable consumer goods (0.8 percent vs 2 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices went up 0.9 percent, after a 0.4 percent fall in August.

Producer prices in Malta increased 1.4 percent year-on-year in August of 2019, easing from a downwardly revised 1.6 percent in the previous month. It was the lowest producer inflation since June 2017, as prices slowed for intermediate (1.8 percent vs 2.6 percent in July) and capital goods (1.9 percent vs 2.0 percent). Meanwhile, consumer goods prices advanced faster (1.4 percent vs 1.1 percent) while energy cost remained flat. On a monthly basis, producer prices went down 0.4 percent, after decreasing 0.5 percent in the previous month.

Producer prices in Malta increased 1.8 percent year-on-year in July of 2019, following an upwardly revised 1.6 percent rise in the previous month. It was the highest producer inflation since March, as cost advanced faster for intermediate goods (2.7 percent from 2.4 percent in June) and capital goods (2 percent from 1.9 percent). Meanwhile, inflation was steady for consumer goods (at 1.4 percent), namely durable consumer goods (0.8 percent, the same as in June) while prices of energy remained flat. On a monthly basis, producer prices went down 0.5 percent, after a 0.6 percent gain in June.

Producer prices in Malta rose 1.5 percent year-on-year in June 2019, following an upwardly revised 1.4 percent gain in the previous month. Cost eased for consumer (1.3 percent compared to 1.4 percent in May) and capital goods (1.3 percent compared to 1.4 percent). On the other hand, prices of intermediate goods went up further (2.4 percent compared to 2.1 percent) while cost of energy remained flat. On a monthly basis, producer prices increased 0.5 percent, after rising 0.4 percent in the prior month.

Producer prices in Malta increased 1.2 percent year-on-year in May 2019, the same pace as in the previous month. Producer inflation stood at the lowest level since June 2017, as prices slowed for consumer goods (1.3 percent vs 1.5 percent) and rose at the same pace for capital goods (0.1 percent). Meantime, cost remained flat for energy for the fifteenth month running. In contrast, prices increased faster for intermediate goods (2.1 percent vs 1.8 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices went up 0.4 percent, after decreasing 0.6 percent in the previous month.