The general producer price index in industry (total domestic and external market) increased slightly by 0.1% in July 2024, compared to the corresponding index of July 2023, compared to a decrease of 8.6% in the corresponding comparison of the 2023 and 2022 indices.

On a monthly basis and compared to June, the general index showed an increase of 2.2% compared to an increase of 1.4% recorded in the corresponding comparison of the indicators for the year 2023.

The average general index for the twelve months of August 2023 to July 2024, compared to the average general index for the twelve months of August 2022 to July 2023, showed a decrease of 4.9% compared to an increase of 6.7% in the corresponding comparison of the previous twelve months.

The 0.1% increase in the General Producer Price Index in July 2024, compared with the corresponding index for July 2023, was due to changes in the indices of the individual markets, namely the 1.7% increase in the External Market Producer Price Index and the 0.5% decrease in the Domestic Market Producer Price Index.

The 2.2% increase in the General Producer Price Index in July 2024, compared to the corresponding index of June 2024, is due to the changes in the indices of the individual markets: The increase of the Producer Price Index of the Domestic Market by 2.9% and the increase of the Producer Price Index of the External Market by 0.2%.