It was the lowest producer inflation since February. Cost increased; for manufacturing by 16.1%, electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply by 4%, and water supply by 4.6%.

On the other hand, prices of mining & quarrying fell 12.4%.

On a monthly comparison basis, the industrial producer price index (PPI) on the domestic market decreased by 1.9% in December, after rising by 0.7% in November.