The import price index in industrydecreased by 5.5% in October this year compared to the corresponding index in October 2023, according to data released today (13.12.2024) by the ELSTAT.
When compared by ELSTAT, of the corresponding industrial import indices in 2023 with 2022, there was a decrease of 13.4%.
The general index during the month of October 2024, compared to the index of September 2024, showed an increase of 2.3% against a decrease of 3.2% that occurred during the corresponding comparison of the indices of the year 2023.
The average general index for the twelve months November 2023 – October 2024, compared to the average general index for the twelve months November 2022 – October 2023, showed a decrease of 3.4% compared to a decrease of 9.2% noted during the corresponding comparison of the previous twelve months.
On a year-over-year basis, the biggest contributor to the broader 5.5% decline in import prices came from the coke and refined petroleum products industry at -19.5%, while the crude oil and gas extraction category was also a strong contributor at -14 .3%.