Agricultural producer prices, which are not part of the industrial price index and signal the future direction of consumer food prices, advanced 0.5 percent in the month while the annual rate climbed to 28.2 percent from 27.9 percent in April.
In May 2008, compared to the previous month, prices of agricultural and industrial producers, construction work and market services grew by 0.5%, 1.0%, 0.4% and 0.1%, respectively. In comparison to May 2007, prices of agricultural and industrial producers increased by 28.2% and 5.2%, respectively; prices of construction work and market services were up by 5.0% and 4.0%, respectively.
In April 2008, export prices did not change, import prices increased by 0.1%, month-on-month. Year-on-year, export prices fell by 5.0% and import prices by 4.2%. The terms of trade figures reached 99.9%, m-o-m, and 99.2%, y-o-y.
Agricultural producer prices grew by 0.5% in total. Prices of crop products rose by 2.4% due to higher prices of cereals (+2.1%), fruit and oil plants (+2.3% both), and hops (+93.4%). The prices of potatoes and vegetables fell by 2.7% and 20.2%, respectively. Prices of animal products decreased by 2.2%; prices of eggs (-5.6%) and milk (-5.8%) were lower. Higher prices were recorded for cattle for slaughter (+0.4%) and pigs for slaughter (+4.2%).
Industrial producer prices grew by 1.0% (no change in April). Prices went up most markedly in ‘coke, refined petroleum products’ (+9.1%, the highest increase since June 2004) and ‘basic metals, fabricated metal products’ (+2.1%). On the other hand, prices in ‘food products, beverages and tobacco’ went down by 0.2% (lower prices of tobacco and dairy products).
Construction work prices rose by 0.4%, construction material input prices grew by 0.2%.
Prices of market services in the business sphere grew by 0.1%, due to a 0.2% price rise in ‘real estate, renting and business services’ (prices of computer activities up by 0.6%).
Year-on-year comparison
Agricultural producer prices were higher by 28.2% (+27.9% in April). Prices of crop products grew by 41.1%, mainly due to higher prices of cereals (+57.7%), oil plants (+71.9%) and hops (+135.0%). The prices of fruit increased by 42.2%. The prices of potatoes and vegetables fell by 45.9% and 0.9%, respectively. Prices of animal products were higher by 12.6%. The prices of milk, poultry, eggs and cattle for slaughter grew by 17.6%, 15.8%, 14.2% and 8.0%, respectively. Lower prices were recorded for cattle for slaughter (-1.9%).
Industrial producer prices rose by 5.2% (+4.7% in April). The price level was the most influenced by prices of ‘coke, refined petroleum products’ (+28.3%) and prices of ‘food products, beverages and tobacco’ (+8.6%). Prices went up particularly in ‘prepared animal feed’ (+35.8%), ‘dairy products and ice cream’ (+10.4%) and ‘other food products’ (+8.0%). Prices of ‘electrical energy, gas, steam and water’ increased by 9.1%. Prices decreases were recorded only in ‘transport equipment’ (-4.1%), ‘rubber and plastic products’ (-2.8%), ‘wood and products of wood and cork’ (-3.9%) and ‘textiles and textile products’ (-0.5%).
Among the main industrial groupings, prices of ‘energy’ (+15.1%) and ‘non-durable consumer goods’ (+4.2%) increased the most.
Construction work prices were higher by 5.0% (+4.9 in April); construction material input prices grew by 2.6% (+ 2.9% in April).
Prices of market services in the business sphere were higher by 4.0% in total (+4.3% in April). Prices of ‘real estate, renting and business services’ increased by 5.6% (prices of advertising services up by 10.4%). Prices of ‘freight transport and storage services’ and ‘financial intermediation, except insurance and pension funding’ increased by 2.5% and 2.2%, respectively.
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