Industrial production prices, both on the domestic and external markets, decreased 0.1% in January 2025 compared to January 2024, and increased 0.5% compared to December 2024, according to National Institute of Statistics (INS) data published on Tuesday.

On the domestic market, the industrial production price index recorded an increase of 0.27% in January 2025 compared to the previous month and a decrease of 1.73% compared to January of the previous year.

Regarding the external market, in January compared to December, industrial production prices were higher by 1.14%, and compared to the same month of the previous year, there was an increase of 4.27%.

By major industrial groups, in January 2025 compared to January 2024, increases in industrial production prices were recorded in: capital goods (+3.65%), consumer goods (+5.22%), durable goods (+2.79%) and intermediate goods (+1.8%). The energy industry recorded a decrease of 6.33%.

According to INS data, on activity sections, prices increased in water distribution, sanitation, waste management and decontamination activities (+13.06%) and in the manufacturing industry (+2.34%). In contrast, decreases were recorded in the extractive industry (-2.91%) and in the production and supply of electricity and thermal energy, gas, hot water, and air conditioning (-6.15%).

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