IMPORT & EXPORT PRICE INDICES

April 2015

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IMPORT AND EXPORT PRICE INDICES, April 2015

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IMPORT PRICE INDICES

(2012 = 100)
April 2015

Import Price Index

Change over previous month

Import Price Index

Overall

(2012=100)

The Import Price Index fell 0.3 per cent in April 2015,
after remaining unchanged in March. The Oil index
rose 2.6 per cent, reversing the 1.8 per cent drop in the
previous month, due to higher crude petroleum and
diesel fuel & fuel oil prices. The Non-oil index
declined 1.1 per cent, in contrast to the 0.5 per cent
gain in the preceding month.

105
100
95
90

85
80

Apr

2003

All Non-oil sub-indices slipped in April 2015, led by

declines in the Manufactured Goods (-1.8 per cent)
and Machinery & Transport Equipment (-1.2 per cent)
indices, due to cheaper tin and integrated circuits.

Non-oil

Jul

Oct

Jan

2014

Apr
2003
2015

Change over previous month

%
6

4
2
0
-2
-4

Change over same period of previous year

-6
-8
-10
-12

The Import Price Index fell 12.7 per cent in April

2015 from a year ago, extending the 13.2 per cent
decline in the previous month. The Oil index slid 39.2
per cent while the Non-oil index rose 0.1 per cent.

-14

Apr

2003

Jul

Oct

Jan

Apr

2003

2015

2014

Change over same period of previous year

%

For the Non-oil index, gains in the Beverages &

Tobacco (3.7 per cent), Miscellaneous Manufactured
Articles (2.7 per cent) and Machinery & Transport
Equipment (1.3 per cent) indices were partially offset
by declines in the Animal & Vegetable Oils (-18.5 per
cent), Chemicals & Chemical Products (-6.5 per cent),
Crude Materials (-4.4 per cent), Food & Live Animals
(-2.2 per cent) and Manufactured Goods (-2.0 per
cent) indices.

2
0
-2
-4
-6
-8
-10
-12
-14
-16
-18

Apr

2003

2014

Jul

Oct

Jan

Apr

2003

2015

EXPORT PRICE INDICES

(2012 = 100)
April 2015
Export Price Index
Change over previous month

Export Price Index

(2012=100)

The Export Price Index decreased 1.5 per cent in

April 2015, compared to the 0.4 per cent rise in the
previous month. The Oil index rose 0.8 per cent,
reversing the 3.0 per cent decline in March, due to
higher diesel fuel & fuel oil and motor spirit prices.
The Non-oil index declined 2.0 per cent, after falling
1.1 per cent in the preceding month.
Most of the Non-oil sub-indices, excluding the Food
& Live Animals index, fell in April 2015. Declines
led by the Machinery & Transport Equipment (-2.7
per cent), Manufactured Goods (-2.4 per cent) and
Chemicals & Chemical Products (-0.5 per cent)
indices were attributed to cheaper integrated circuits,
tin and medicinal & pharmaceutical products. The
Food & Live Animals sub-index remained unchanged.

Overall

Non-oil

105
100
95
90

85
80

Apr

2003

Jul

Oct

Jan

Apr
2003
2015

2014

Change over previous month

%

6
4
2
0
-2
-4

Change over same period of previous year

-6
-8
-10

The Export Price Index continued its downward trend,

declining 7.6 per cent in April 2015 over the previous
year, after falling 6.9 per cent in March. The Oil index
dipped 35.7 per cent while the Non-oil index rose 2.0
per cent.

-12
-14

Apr

2003

Jul

Oct

Jan

Apr

2003

2015

2014

Change over same period of previous year

%

For the Non-oil index, higher prices of Beverages &

Tobacco (5.7 per cent), Food & Live Animals (3.8 per
cent), Machinery & Transport Equipment (3.5 per
cent) and Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (2.8
per cent) were partially offset by lower prices of
Animal & Vegetable Oils (-8.1 per cent), Crude
Materials (-7.2 per cent), Manufactured Goods (-2.7
per cent) and Chemicals & Chemical Products (-2.1
per cent).

6
4
2
0
-2
-4
-6
-8
-10
-12
-14

Apr

2003

2014

Jul

Oct

Jan

Apr

2003

2015

TECHNICAL NOTE

The Import Price Index (IPI) is used primarily as an indicator to track the price trends of imported
goods into Singapore. Prices of imports, valued at cif (cost, insurance and freight) are obtained
monthly from major importers. The weighting pattern of the index is derived from import statistics
for 2012.
The Export Price Index (EPI) measures changes in the price of all exports of merchandise from
Singapore, including re-exports. In general, prices are obtained from major exporters of the
selected commodities. Prices used in the index computation, are the prices of goods that
physically leave Singapores main ports of export; also termed as free on board prices. The
weights of the index are derived from the distribution of export by commodity in 2012.

Index Formula
The 2012-based series is compiled using the Laspeyres formula where the price and weight
reference periods are aligned to the year 2012. The geometric mean (GM) formula has been
adopted in the computation of unweighted elementary aggregate price indices. The arithmetic
mean (AM) formula is applied in compiling indices at higher levels of aggregation where weights
of specific sub-indices are available
An Information Paper on the Rebasing of Import and Export Price Indices (2012=100) is available
on the departments website at http://www.singstat.gov.sg/publications/publications-andpapers/economy#prices.

Measurement of Changes in Price Indices

Change over previous month compares the index of the month with that of the preceding month.
Such comparisons measure the change in the price index between two consecutive months. They
serve as useful short-term indicators of the price movements. As the price indices are found not to
be seasonal, it is not necessary for seasonal adjustment to be carried out.
Change over same period of previous year measures change in the index over a twelve-month
period. Such comparisons compare the movement in the price index between similar months in
two consecutive years.

Dissemination of Data
The Import and Export Price Indices are published in the Monthly Digest of Statistics.

Table 1 Import Price Index

April 2015
Commodity section / division

Weights

Index (2012=100)
Feb 2015

All Items
Non-oil Items

Mar 2015

Apr 2015

Mar 2015
Feb 2015

% Change
Apr 2015 Apr 2015
Mar 2015 Apr 2014

10,000
6,684

84.5
98.0

84.5
98.5

84.3
97.4

0.5

-0.3
-1.1

-12.7
0.1

215
9
26
28
28
21
37
12
28
3
23

103.6
103.4
102.7
104.1
103.9
100.4
114.1
87.8
109.9
100.5
90.6

102.8
101.2
104.0
102.7
103.6
101.0
110.1
88.7
110.0
99.8
90.4

101.2
102.7
102.2
98.3
102.5
99.9
108.1
86.6
110.3
98.9
88.5

-0.7
-2.2
1.2
-1.3
-0.4
0.6
-3.5
1.0
0.2
-0.7
-0.2

-1.6
1.5
-1.8
-4.3
-1.0
-1.1
-1.7
-2.3
0.3
-0.9
-2.1

-2.2
-0.3
0.2
-21.8
0.6
-1.0
4.4
-0.5
6.7
-7.5
-2.8

Beverages & Tobacco

Beverages
Tobacco & manufactures

86
66
20

104.8
102.7
111.7

106.3
104.1
113.4

105.2
103.2
112.0

1.4
1.4
1.6

-1.0
-0.9
-1.3

3.7
1.9
9.3

Crude Materials (excl fuels)

Hides, skins & furskins raw
Oil seeds & oleaginous fruits
Crude rubber
Cork & wood
Textile fibres & their wastes
Crude fertilizers & minerals
Metalliferous ores & metal scrap
Crude animal & vegetable materials nes

83
1
1
17
5
3
26
21
9

89.3
110.8
99.2
58.4
95.0
102.1
97.5
88.4
114.4

90.2
111.5
99.8
57.9
94.5
102.5
98.5
89.9
116.7

89.7
107.0
100.3
56.5
94.8
101.9
97.4
90.9
116.3

1.0
0.6
0.5
-0.8
-0.5
0.3
1.1
1.6
2.1

-0.5
-4.0
0.6
-2.5
0.2
-0.5
-1.2
1.2
-0.3

-4.4
-0.8
14.4
-20.2
2.7
-3.1
-3.3
-1.8
-0.2

3,316
3,152
164

57.4
57.1
62.3

56.4
55.7
68.4

57.8
57.3
68.5

-1.8
-2.4
9.9

2.6
2.7
0.1

-39.2
-39.4
-35.7

37
36
1

75.2
74.5
96.7

74.2
73.6
90.5

72.1
71.5
90.0

-1.4
-1.2
-6.4

-2.8
-2.9
-0.6

-18.5
-19.0
-6.2

Chemicals & Chemical Products

Organic chemicals
Inorganic chemicals
Dyeing, tanning & colouring materials
Medicinal & pharmaceutical products
Essential oils & perfume; toilet cleaning products
Plastics in primary forms
Plastics in non-primary forms
Chemical materials & products nes

694
188
34
28
70
75
147
31
121

91.1
82.8
80.3
90.3
89.5
101.9
92.1
100.1
98.1

92.2
85.8
79.7
90.4
88.4
101.5
93.7
100.1
98.8

92.0
85.0
78.5
88.2
87.8
100.5
96.2
99.3
98.0

1.2
3.6
-0.7
0.1
-1.3
-0.4
1.7
-0.1
0.7

-0.2
-0.8
-1.5
-2.3
-0.7
-1.0
2.7
-0.7
-0.8

-6.5
-13.0
-0.5
-3.4
-7.2
-2.5
-8.6
-1.6
1.1

Manufactured Goods
Rubber manufactures nes
Paper manufactures
Textile manufactures
Non-metal mineral manufactures nes
Iron & steel
Non-ferrous metals
Manufactures of metals nes

635
32
50
31
83
179
116
144

97.9
97.0
101.8
102.0
105.0
96.8
88.7
100.7

97.7
97.3
103.2
103.2
105.7
95.5
88.0
100.7

96.0
96.2
102.2
102.4
104.6
93.8
84.3
99.5

-0.2
0.3
1.4
1.2
0.6
-1.3
-0.8
-

-1.8
-1.1
-1.0
-0.8
-1.1
-1.8
-4.2
-1.2

-2.0
1.1
3.1
2.5
2.7
-3.2
-10.9
-

4,205
298
352
31
328
495
422
2,116
163

98.6
116.0
92.9
92.7
99.6
103.3
79.5
99.8
99.3

99.2
117.4
94.8
93.2
99.8
102.8
79.5
100.5
99.1

98.0
115.4
94.8
92.2
98.9
101.7
78.5
99.1
97.8

0.6
1.2
2.1
0.5
0.3
-0.5
0.7
-0.2

-1.2
-1.7
-0.1
-1.0
-0.9
-1.0
-1.3
-1.4
-1.3

1.3
8.2
-0.8
-1.3
-1.8
5.9
-2.4
1.2
-4.5

729
16
25
25
64
16
207
99
277

100.8
102.3
99.1
113.4
106.3
103.7
110.0
97.5
92.6

100.9
103.4
99.2
113.8
106.0
103.7
111.6
97.1
91.7

100.0
102.4
99.2
113.5
105.0
103.7
109.7
96.6
91.5

0.1
1.1
0.1
0.3
-0.2
-0.1
1.5
-0.3
-1.0

-0.8
-1.0
-0.1
-0.3
-1.0
-1.8
-0.6
-0.2

2.7
2.5
0.5
2.4
0.6
-0.3
8.1
-2.3
1.2

Food & Live Animals

Live animals
Meat & meat preparations
Dairy products & birds' eggs
Fish seafood & preparations
Cereals & cereal preparations
Vegetables & fruit
Sugar, sugar preparations & honey
Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices & manufactures
Animal feeding stuff (excl unmilled cereals)
Miscellaneous food preparations

Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Materials

Petroleum & products & related materials
Gas
Animal & Vegetable Oils, Fats & Waxes
Fixed vegetable fats & oils
Animal & vegetable oils, fats & waxes nes

Machinery & Transport Equipment

Power-generating machinery & equipment
Machinery specialized for particular industries
Metal working machinery
General industrial machinery
Office machines & data-processing machines
Telecommunication apparatus
Electrical machinery apparatus nes, electrical parts
Road vehicles
Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles
Prefab building, sanitary plumbing, lighting nes
Furniture, bedding, mattresses, cushions & others
Travel goods, handbags & similar containers
Articles of apparel & clothing accessories
Footwear
Professional scientific & controlling instruments
Photographic & optical goods nes; watches & clocks
Miscellaneous manufactured articles nes

Table 2 Export Price Index

April 2015
Commodity section / division

Weights

Index (2012=100)
Feb 2015

All Items
Non-oil Items

Mar 2015

Apr 2015

Mar 2015
Feb 2015

% Change
Apr 2015 Apr 2015
Mar 2015 Apr 2014

10,000
7,395

89.9
99.8

90.2
100.8

88.8
98.8

0.4
1.1

-1.5
-2.0

-7.6
2.0

124
2
7
9
7
8
6
29
6
50

103.6
107.2
110.3
98.5
104.1
130.1
90.3
112.1
116.0
94.5

103.9
107.6
113.8
99.1
104.1
128.0
89.1
112.3
117.6
94.8

103.9
107.6
113.1
99.8
103.7
130.0
88.0
109.8
115.9
96.2

0.3
0.3
3.2
0.5
-1.7
-1.4
0.1
1.4
0.4

-0.6
0.8
-0.4
1.6
-1.2
-2.2
-1.4
1.4

3.8
3.3
-9.3
4.9
1.8
12.5
0.7
3.6
18.6
3.4

Beverages & Tobacco

Beverages
Tobacco & manufactures

87
66
21

105.5
102.4
115.2

106.7
103.6
116.6

105.1
102.0
115.0

1.2
1.1
1.2

-1.5
-1.6
-1.4

5.7
4.3
10.0

Crude Materials (excl fuels)

Crude rubber
Cork & wood
Pulp and waste paper
Textile fibres & their wastes
Metalliferous ores & metal scrap
Crude animal & vegetable materials nes

60
15
2
6
3
29
5

78.1
51.8
103.5
98.9
95.9
79.9
99.9

78.3
52.5
102.5
99.1
95.4
80.1
99.7

77.9
51.7
100.5
97.5
95.4
80.1
100.2

0.3
1.2
-1.0
0.2
-0.5
0.2
-0.1

-0.5
-1.5
-2.0
-1.7
0.5

-7.2
-15.8
0.7
5.4
-1.8
-9.0
-3.0

2,605
2,595
10

61.7
61.8
59.0

59.9
59.9
58.0

60.4
60.4
56.7

-3.0
-3.0
-1.7

0.8
0.8
-2.3

-35.7
-35.7
-37.7

8
1
5
2

87.4
103.0
83.0
96.5

87.9
103.0
83.8
96.2

85.7
103.0
80.8
95.8

0.6
1.0
-0.3

-2.5
-3.7
-0.4

-8.1
-1.5
-11.1
-1.8

1,344
498
13
32
228
127
289
29
128

96.0
91.4
97.2
95.7
99.4
104.3
91.8
102.2
107.9

97.9
93.6
96.6
93.5
100.5
104.7
95.7
105.1
108.1

97.5
93.0
95.1
91.0
98.7
104.0
97.4
103.2
107.0

2.0
2.5
-0.7
-2.3
1.1
0.4
4.2
2.8
0.2

-0.5
-0.7
-1.6
-2.7
-1.9
-0.7
1.8
-1.8
-1.0

-2.1
-5.1
-0.7
-2.4
3.8
-1.7
-5.7
3.7
5.7

381
26
2
40
20
31
96
76
90

99.5
97.9
117.8
105.6
109.8
89.8
97.6
95.0
103.8

99.6
98.4
120.2
106.7
108.4
90.3
98.2
92.8
104.8

97.1
97.0
118.7
105.2
108.8
89.3
96.4
87.4
102.3

0.6
2.0
1.0
-1.2
0.6
0.6
-2.4
0.9

-2.4
-1.4
-1.2
-1.3
0.3
-1.1
-1.8
-5.8
-2.4

-2.7
-2.2
6.6
4.8
5.4
-1.1
-2.7
-14.5
1.4

4,595
188
397
28
243
680
336
2,582
141

101.6
104.5
101.6
102.9
103.7
104.1
90.6
101.7
107.1

102.7
104.8
99.9
104.0
104.4
105.6
90.6
103.3
108.1

100.0
103.7
98.5
103.2
103.0
104.5
89.3
99.5
106.0

1.0
0.4
-1.8
1.0
0.7
1.4
1.6
0.9

-2.7
-1.1
-1.4
-0.8
-1.3
-1.0
-1.4
-3.7
-1.9

3.5
2.6
-1.0
1.7
3.7
9.5
-3.2
3.8
0.2

796
6
5
11
33
8
264
86
383

95.9
108.7
104.9
124.2
102.1
101.7
103.2
95.1
89.2

96.4
111.1
103.5
127.7
102.1
101.9
104.8
96.1
88.9

95.7
109.8
102.3
125.9
101.5
102.2
103.6
95.4
88.4

0.6
2.2
-1.4
2.8
0.2
1.5
1.0
-0.4

-0.8
-1.2
-1.1
-1.4
-0.6
0.2
-1.1
-0.7
-0.6

2.8
-3.9
-2.1
9.6
0.7
1.8
9.1
-3.0
-0.1

Food & Live Animals

Meat & meat preparations
Dairy products & birds' eggs
Fish seafood & preparations
Cereals & cereal preparations
Vegetables & fruit
Sugar, sugar preparations & honey
Coffee, tea, cocoa, spices & manufactures
Animal feeding stuff (excl unmilled cereals)
Miscellaneous food preparations

Mineral Fuels, Lubricants & Related Materials

Petroleum & products & related materials
Gas
Animal & Vegetable Oils, Fats & Waxes
Animal oils & fats
Fixed vegetable fats & oils
Animal & vegetable oils, fats & waxes nes
Chemicals & Chemical Products
Organic chemicals
Inorganic chemicals
Dyeing, tanning & colouring materials
Medicinal & pharmaceutical products
Essential oils & perfume; toilet cleaning products
Plastics in primary forms
Plastics in non-primary forms
Chemical materials & products nes
Manufactured Goods
Rubber manufactures nes
Wood & cork manufactures (excl furniture)
Paper manufactures
Textile manufactures
Non-metal mineral manufactures nes
Iron & steel
Non-ferrous metals
Manufactures of metals nes
Machinery & Transport Equipment
Power-generating machinery & equipment
Machinery specialized for particular industries
Metal working machinery
General industrial machinery
Office machines & data-processing machines
Telecommunication apparatus
Electrical machinery apparatus nes, electrical parts
Road vehicles
Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles
Prefab building, sanitary plumbing, lighting nes
Furniture, bedding, mattresses, cushions & others
Travel goods, handbags & similar containers
Articles of apparel & clothing accessories
Footwear
Professional scientific & controlling instruments
Photographic & optical goods nes; watches & clocks
Miscellaneous manufactured articles nes

Table 3 Import Price Index

Section

All
Items

Non-oil
Items

Food &
Live
Animals

Weights

10,000

6,684

215

Beverages
&
Tobacco

Crude
Materials

Mineral
Fuels

86

83

3,316

Animal & Chemicals

Vegetable
&
Oils, Fats Chemical
& Waxes Products

Manufactured
Goods

Machinery
&
Transport
Equipment

Misc.
Manufactured
Articles

37

694

635

4,205

729

Index (2012=100)
2011
2012
2013
2014

100.3
100.0
97.2
94.5

101.3
100.0
97.9
97.3

102.6
100.0
100.9
104.2

98.5
100.0
101.1
102.1

106.2
100.0
95.7
93.4

97.4
100.0
95.9
88.8

108.8
100.0
83.1
82.1

100.5
100.0
98.9
97.9

104.4
100.0
97.2
97.7

101.4
100.0
97.9
96.8

97.4
100.0
97.4
97.4

2014
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

96.6
96.5
96.6
96.0
95.0
94.2
91.4
89.3
85.0

97.3
97.3
97.0
96.8
96.8
96.8
96.5
97.0
97.3

103.5
104.7
104.8
105.1
104.8
104.8
103.8
105.1
103.6

101.5
101.4
101.4
102.3
102.3
102.6
103.2
103.8
104.3

93.8
93.3
92.8
92.9
92.8
92.3
92.0
92.0
92.0

95.0
94.9
95.7
94.3
91.4
89.1
81.1
73.8
60.1

88.5
86.7
83.5
82.7
77.4
75.4
76.8
76.5
73.7

98.4
98.4
98.4
97.9
97.9
97.8
97.1
96.2
94.6

98.0
98.2
97.9
97.8
97.7
97.5
97.0
97.4
97.8

96.7
96.7
96.4
96.1
96.2
96.3
96.0
96.7
97.3

97.4
97.2
96.9
96.8
96.8
96.7
97.1
97.4
98.7

2015
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr

80.8
84.5
84.5
84.3

97.4
98.0
98.5
97.4

103.7
103.6
102.8
101.2

104.2
104.8
106.3
105.2

90.0
89.3
90.2
89.7

47.3
57.4
56.4
57.8

75.2
75.2
74.2
72.1

91.1
91.1
92.2
92.0

97.2
97.9
97.7
96.0

97.9
98.6
99.2
98.0

99.9
100.8
100.9
100.0

Percentage Change over same period of previous year (%)

2012
2013
2014

-0.3
-2.8
-2.8

-1.3
-2.1
-0.6

-2.5
0.9
3.3

1.5
1.1
1.0

-5.8
-4.3
-2.4

2.6
-4.2
-7.3

-8.1
-16.9
-1.2

-0.5
-1.1
-0.9

-4.2
-2.8
0.5

-1.4
-2.1
-1.1

2.7
-2.6
-

2014
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

0.7
0.8
-0.2
-1.2
-3.0
-3.5
-5.4
-7.7
-13.1

-0.3
-0.4
-1.3
-1.2
-1.4
-1.0
-0.5
-0.1
-0.4

3.6
4.7
4.3
3.7
2.8
2.3
1.3
2.9
1.3

0.4
0.1
-0.3
0.6
0.4
0.7
1.7
3.8
4.2

-1.8
-2.4
-2.1
-0.8
-2.3
-2.4
-3.3
-3.1
-3.6

2.9
3.2
2.0
-1.3
-6.2
-8.5
-15.4
-23.1
-38.6

6.9
3.8
-1.0
1.1
-4.1
-6.7
-5.3
-10.6
-14.5

0.5
0.7
-0.1
-0.9
-1.1
-1.4
-1.8
-2.8
-5.4

1.2
1.3
1.6
1.3
0.2
0.5
1.0
0.7

-0.9
-1.2
-2.3
-2.2
-2.0
-1.3
-0.7
-0.2
-0.3

0.2
-0.4
0.5
-0.6
-0.6
0.9
1.5
2.8

2015
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr

-17.4
-13.6
-13.2
-12.7

-0.8
-0.2
0.5
0.1

-0.1
-0.1
-0.4
-2.2

3.8
3.8
5.1
3.7

-5.6
-8.0
-4.6
-4.4

-51.2
-41.1
-41.3
-39.2

-11.3
-13.3
-19.1
-18.5

-8.5
-8.3
-7.3
-6.5

-0.6
0.1
-0.1
-2.0

-0.1
0.8
1.7
1.3

2.6
2.7
2.5
2.7

Table 4 Export Price Index

Section

All
Items

Non-oil
Items

Food &
Live
Animals

Weights

10,000

7,395

124

Beverages
&
Tobacco

Crude
Materials

Mineral
Fuels

87

60

2,605

Animal & Chemicals

Vegetable
&
Oils, Fats Chemical
& Waxes Products

Manufactured
Goods

Machinery
&
Transport
Equipment

Misc.
Manufactured
Articles

1,344

381

4,595

796

Index (2012=100)
2011
2012
2013
2014

101.1
100.0
97.3
95.0

102.1
100.0
98.2
97.3

102.8
100.0
96.6
101.5

98.2
100.0
98.1
100.2

113.0
100.0
90.6
84.0

97.8
100.0
94.6
88.6

107.2
100.0
93.2
90.4

100.9
100.0
99.7
100.3

105.1
100.0
98.8
99.3

102.3
100.0
98.3
96.9

99.8
100.0
96.0
93.6

2014
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

96.1
95.7
95.9
95.1
94.9
94.9
93.4
93.2
90.0

96.9
96.4
96.4
96.1
96.6
97.2
97.6
98.6
98.9

100.1
100.3
101.4
102.3
102.0
102.4
102.7
103.0
103.7

99.4
99.3
99.5
99.2
99.0
99.7
101.4
103.0
103.5

84.0
84.0
84.7
84.3
84.2
83.8
82.7
81.2
80.6

93.9
93.7
94.4
92.5
90.1
88.6
81.4
77.8
64.8

93.2
92.7
91.3
89.6
89.3
88.5
86.8
87.8
87.4

99.6
99.4
99.3
100.0
100.7
101.3
101.1
100.8
99.7

99.8
99.5
99.7
99.5
99.5
99.1
98.4
99.4
99.7

96.6
95.9
95.9
95.1
95.7
96.5
97.1
98.6
99.3

93.0
92.6
93.1
93.1
93.4
93.4
94.2
94.5
95.1

2015
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr

87.4
89.9
90.2
88.8

98.9
99.8
100.8
98.8

104.2
103.6
103.9
103.9

104.9
105.5
106.7
105.1

78.6
78.1
78.3
77.9

54.9
61.7
59.9
60.4

87.1
87.4
87.9
85.7

95.9
96.0
97.9
97.5

99.4
99.5
99.6
97.1

100.3
101.6
102.7
100.0

95.5
95.9
96.4
95.7

Percentage Change over same period of previous year (%)

2012
2013
2014

-1.1
-2.7
-2.3

-2.1
-1.8
-0.9

-2.7
-3.4
5.0

1.8
-2.0
2.2

-11.5
-9.4
-7.2

2.3
-5.4
-6.3

-6.7
-6.8
-3.0

-0.9
-0.3
0.7

-4.9
-1.2
0.5

-2.2
-1.7
-1.4

0.3
-4.0
-2.5

2014
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

-0.1
-0.3
-1.7
-3.2
-3.4
-3.1
-3.3
-3.3
-7.2

-1.1
-1.5
-2.5
-3.2
-2.6
-2.0
0.1
1.3
1.3

5.9
6.0
6.0
5.4
4.0
4.5
5.4
4.4
4.7

3.3
3.5
2.6
-0.3
-1.9
-0.1
3.4
4.8
4.8

-8.7
-7.2
-5.9
-4.7
-5.1
-5.5
-5.7
-6.8
-8.4

2.9
3.1
0.7
-3.3
-5.9
-6.2
-13.1
-16.6
-32.0

-0.1
-1.9
-2.6
-4.0
-2.4
-2.6
-4.3
-5.4
-6.0

0.8
1.5
0.1
0.4
-0.1
0.6
0.9
-0.9

1.6
1.7
1.5
1.4
-0.1
0.1
-0.2
1.5
1.2

-1.5
-2.3
-3.6
-4.7
-3.8
-3.0
-0.4
1.3
1.8

-3.9
-4.4
-4.3
-3.8
-2.0
-1.2
1.1
1.3
1.8

2015
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr

-10.0
-7.5
-6.9
-7.6

1.1
2.3
3.3
2.0

4.2
3.6
3.6
3.8

5.5
5.9
6.9
5.7

-10.1
-9.3
-7.8
-7.2

-42.5
-35.6
-36.7
-35.7

-5.7
-5.0
-6.1
-8.1

-5.0
-4.5
-2.4
-2.1

0.5
0.6
0.1
-2.7

2.9
4.4
5.4
3.5

2.1
2.7
2.7
2.8

NOTATIONS
nes
-

not elsewhere specified

nil or negligible

NOTES
The Import and Export Price Indices report contains statistics that are the most recent
available at the time of its preparation.
Some statistics, particularly those for the most recent time periods, are provisional
and may be subject to revision in later issues.