Producer and Import Price Index rose by 0.2% in August
Neuchâtel, 16.9.2024 - The Producer and Import Price Index rose in August 2024 by 0.2% compared with the previous month, reaching 107.4 points (December 2020 = 100). Rising prices were seen in particular for pharmaceutical products. Petroleum products, in contrast, became cheaper. Compared with August 2023, the price level of the whole range of domestic and imported products fell by 1.2%. These are the results from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO).