Federal Statistical Office (FSO) said the producer and import price index remained unchanged in April 2019 compared with the previous month. The index stood at 102.2 points (December 2015 = 100). Compared with April 2018, the price level of the whole range of domestic and imported products fell by 0.6%.

The increase in the producer price index compared to the previous month was mainly due to other non-industry-specific machines and watches. On the other hand, raw milk as well as metals and semi-finished metal products became cheaper.

Lower prices compared to March 2019 were registered in the import price index, especially for diesel and heating oil. Also cheaper were metals and semi-finished metal products. Price increases, however, showed gasoline and crude oil and natural gas.