15.05.2025 - The Producer and Import Price Index increased in April 2025 by 0.1% compared with the previous month, reaching 106.9 points (December 2020 = 100). Prices rose for machinery in particular. In contrast, petroleum and natural gas became cheaper. Compared with April 2024, the price level of the whole range of domestic and imported products fell by 0.5%. These are the results of the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).
In particular, higher prices for machinery were responsible for the increase in the Producer Price Index compared with the previous month. Petroleum products and electrical equipment also became more expensive, as did meat and meat products. In contrast, lower prices were seen for orthopaedic and prosthetic devices.
Higher prices compared with March 2025 were recorded in the Import Price Index, particularly for machinery. Prices also rose for gasoline, medical and dental instruments and supplies and for furniture. By contrast, petroleum and natural gas, kerosene, raw aluminium, mobile computers and green coffee became cheaper.
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