The total index of producer and import prices decreased by 0.2 percent in April 2017 compared with the previous month, reaching 100.1 points (December 2015 = 100 basis).

The decline is primarily due to lower prices for petroleum products and machinery. Compared with April 2016, the price level of the total supply of domestic and imported products rose by 0.8 percent. This is evident from the figures of the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). The lower prices for machines, watches and scrap were responsible for the decline in the producer price index compared to the previous month.