The producer price index (PPI) climbed 46.6% year-on-year in May, slightly slower than the 47.3% rise in April. Prices have been increasing since December 2020.
Prices in the domestic market grew 59.2% annually in May and those in the non-domestic market gained 25.1%.
Among the main industrial groups, prices for energy alone jumped 129.8% in May compared to last year. Prices for intermediate goods and durable consumer goods increased by 34.4% and 17.61%, respectively.
Prices for capital goods added 10.7% and those for non-durable consumer goods rose 15.4%.
On a month-on-month basis, producer prices went up 1.5% in May, largely driven by a 4% rise in prices of intermediate goods.
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