Adnkronos Rome, April 30 (Adnkronos) – In March 2025, industrial producer prices decreased by 2,4% on a monthly basis and increased by 3,9% on an annual basis (it was +6,2% in February). This was reported by Istat, reporting that not only are prices decreasing again in cyclical terms – after five consecutive months of increases – but they are also showing a deceleration in trend growth. Dynamics “almost entirely explained by the decreases in prices of the energy component (in particular the supply of electricity and refining products) on the domestic market: net of this component, prices show a modest cyclical increase (+0,1%) and a more contained trend growth (+1,1%)”, explains the Institute.
On the domestic market, prices decreased by 3,3% compared to February and increased by 5,4% on an annual basis (from +8,5% in the previous month). Net of the energy sector, prices recorded a modest cyclical increase (+0,2%) and a much more contained trend growth of the same intensity as the previous month (+1,1%). In the first quarter of 2025, compared to the previous one, industrial producer prices increased by 2,1% (+2,7% domestic market, +0,6% foreign market).
Among manufacturing activities, Istat records widespread annual increases of varying magnitude: on the domestic market, the most marked concerns basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations (+3,1%); on the foreign market, however, the highest concerns chemical products (+6,6%) and the wood, paper and printing industry (+4,4%), in the euro area, and other manufacturing industries, repair and installation of machinery and equipment (+5,2%), in the non-euro area. Trend-based declines on all markets are recorded for coke and refined petroleum products (-8,5% domestic market, -6,7% euro area, -1,0% non-euro area). On the domestic market, annual growth in electricity and gas supply prices is sustained but significantly slowing (+18,0%, from +28,0% in February).