Highlights
1. The PPI-M, which stood at 105.3 in September 2017, registered an increase of 0.8 point (+0.8%) during the fourth quarter of 2017 to reach 106.1 in December 2017. On a monthly basis, the PPI-M increased by 0.1 point (+0.1%) and 0.8 point (+0.8%) in October and November 2017 respectively and lost 0.1 point ( -0.1 %) in December 2017.
2. The average quarterly PPI-M, increased by 0.7 point (+0.7%) from 105.2 in the third quarter of 2017 to 105.9 in the fourth quarter of 2017 Compared to the corresponding quarter of 2016, the average PPI-M for the fourth quarter of 2017 increased by 1.8 points (+1.7%), mainly explained by higher prices of “Food products and beverages” (+1.4%).
March 2018