Monthly Statistical Bulletin, April 2022

2022 Edition 24 MONTHLY STATISTICAL BULLETIN Industrial production prices increased by 26.3% InMarch 2022, the Industrial Production Price Index (IPPI) registered a year-on-year increase of 26.3% (20.9% in the previous month), with particular emphasis on the increases of: • 82.4% concerning Energy (60.9% in February), reflecting the strong impact of electricity generation prices and oil and its derivatives; • 20.3% regarding Intermediate goods (19.6% in February). Excluding Energy and Intermediate goods, the index grew by 7.7% (6.0% in the previous month). The month-on-month rate of change regarding the IPPI was 6.2% (1.6% in March 2021). In the 1st quarter of 2022: • Industrial production prices increased by 21.7% (18.4% in the previous quarter), a result also strongly determined by Energy and Intermediate goods; • Excluding Energy and Intermediate goods, the index increased by 6.3% (4.0% in the 4th quarter). Industrial Production Prices Index (year-on-year rate of change) Total Index and Major Industrial Groupings (month-on-month rate of change) More information is available at: Industrial production prices index – March 2022 19 April 2022 26.3% -10.0% -5.0% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% Mar-19 Jun-19 Sep-19 Dec-19 Mar-20 Jun-20 Sep-20 Dec-20 Mar-21 Jun-21 Sep-21 Dec-21 Mar-22 1.6% 0.3% 1.2% 0.2% 6.1% 6.2% 2.4% 1.8% 0.5% 20.2% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% Total Consumer goods Intermediate goods Investment goods Energy March 2021 March 2022

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