The General Statistics Office (GSO) on June 24 announced for the firsttime the Production Price Index (PPI), the Export-Import Price Index,and the Terms of Trade (ToT).
Accordingly, the PPI foragriculture, forestry and fisheries sector in the first six months ofthis year increased 1.13 percent compared to the same period last year.
Of which, production prices for agricultural products andforestry products rose 1.72 percent and 4.88 percent, respectively,meanwhile the figure for aquatic products declined 1.3 percent.
PPI for industrial sector declined 0.1 percent as production prices for mining industry declined 9.27 percent.
The factors that affected the industrial production prices includedthe 7.5 percent rise in price of electricity and the declining price ofcrude oil compared to previous years.
PPI for service sectorincreased 2.66 percent, of which prices for education service and thosefor foods and accommodation contributed the most, by 0.5 percent and 0.4percent, respectively.
Other groups remained stable withcontributions ranging from 0.01 to 0.2 percent meanwhile productionprices for transportation and warehousing dropped sharply, contributing adecline of 0.32 percent.
In the first half of the year, export price and import price index declined 3.62 and 3.64 percent, respectively.
ToT, or the ratio of export prices to import prices, increased 0.02 percent compared to the same period last year.
According to the General Director of GSO Nguyen Bich Lam, the PPIrelease is designed to help businesses and producers to analyse andcalculate the efficiency of production activities as well as build andmanage business plans.
Meanwhile, export-import price indexeswill assist with the research on the impact of prices on export-importactivities and serve as a base to manage the exchange rate.-VNA
Accordingly, the PPI foragriculture, forestry and fisheries sector in the first six months ofthis year increased 1.13 percent compared to the same period last year.
Of which, production prices for agricultural products andforestry products rose 1.72 percent and 4.88 percent, respectively,meanwhile the figure for aquatic products declined 1.3 percent.
PPI for industrial sector declined 0.1 percent as production prices for mining industry declined 9.27 percent.
The factors that affected the industrial production prices includedthe 7.5 percent rise in price of electricity and the declining price ofcrude oil compared to previous years.
PPI for service sectorincreased 2.66 percent, of which prices for education service and thosefor foods and accommodation contributed the most, by 0.5 percent and 0.4percent, respectively.
Other groups remained stable withcontributions ranging from 0.01 to 0.2 percent meanwhile productionprices for transportation and warehousing dropped sharply, contributing adecline of 0.32 percent.
In the first half of the year, export price and import price index declined 3.62 and 3.64 percent, respectively.
ToT, or the ratio of export prices to import prices, increased 0.02 percent compared to the same period last year.
According to the General Director of GSO Nguyen Bich Lam, the PPIrelease is designed to help businesses and producers to analyse andcalculate the efficiency of production activities as well as build andmanage business plans.
Meanwhile, export-import price indexeswill assist with the research on the impact of prices on export-importactivities and serve as a base to manage the exchange rate.-VNA
