The Producer Price Index (PPI) for the first five months of 2025 recorded a 0.49% decrease, reaching 106.86 points compared to 107.39 points for the same period in 2024, according to the monthly report issued Sunday by the Department of Statistics.
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When comparing cumulative data for January through May of 2025 with the same period in 2024:
Manufacturing prices dropped by 0.56%
Extractive industries prices decreased by 0.53%
Electricity prices, however, rose by 0.57%
May 2025 Figures:
The PPI for May 2025 stood at 106.42 points, down from 107.92 points in May 2024—a year-on-year decrease of 1.39%.
Key contributors to the annual drop in May included:
A 1.87% decline in manufacturing prices
A 2.81% increase in extractive industry prices
A 2.16% increase in electricity prices
Month-on-Month Comparison:
Compared to April 2025, the May index also declined by 0.17%, falling from 106.60 to 106.42 points.
This monthly decrease was driven by:
A 0.19% drop in manufacturing prices
A 0.88% drop in extractive industries
A 0.92% rise in electricity prices
The overall decline reflects continued deflationary trends in the industrial production sector, particularly in manufacturing.
