Producer price indices - 1 quarter

Compared to Q4 2009, prices of agricultural producers in Q1 2010 increased by 5.3%. Prices of crop products increased by 7.5%, prices of animal products by 3.0%. Prices of cereals were higher by 3.6%, potatoes by 7.5%, oil plants by 8.2%, fruits by 21.9% and vegetables by 36.5%. Among animal products price increase was recorded in cattle for slaughter by 1.3%, eggs by 3.8% and milk by 11.2%. Prices of pigs decreased by 5.9% and poultry by 1.5%.

Prices of agricultural producers in Q1 2010 were lower by 5.5% year-on-year (in Q4 -16.2%). The drop came mainly from crop products, in which prices fell by 10.3%, prices of animal products were lower by 0.1%. Price drop in crop products was due to lower prices of cereals (-12.0%), oil plants (-12.2%) and potatoes (-20.7%). Prices of vegetables increased by 36.5%. As for animal products, lower were prices of pigs for slaughter (-9.0%), poultry (-3.0%) and cattle for slaughter (-1.8%). Prices of eggs increased by 6.8% and milk by 5.8%.

In Q1 2010 industrial producer prices increased compared to Q4 2009 by 0.5%. On the increase were mainly prices of coke and refined petroleum products (+12.0%), chemicals and chemical products (+9.2%) and water, water treatment and supply (+3.8%). The biggest decreases were reported for prices of basic pharmaceutical products (-3.3%) and prices of electricity, gas, steam (-1.2%). Prices of food products, beverages and tobacco dropped by 0.6%.

In the y-o-y comparison industrial producer prices in Q1 decreased by 1.4% (-2.6% in Q4 2009). The biggest drops were reported for prices of basic metals and fabricated metal products (-12.2%), transport equipment (-6.4%) and food, beverages and tobacco (-3.6%). Increases were reported mainly for prices of coke and refined petroleum products (+35.6%) and chemicals and chemical products (+17.9%).

In comparison to Q4 2009, construction work prices in Q1 2010 increased by 0.3%, prices of construction material input by 0.4%.
Construction work prices in Q1 2010 compared to the corresponding period of 2009 were higher by 0.2% year-on-year, prices of construction material input decreased by 2.7%.

In comparison to Q4 2009, prices of market services decreased by 2.3% in Q1 2010. Lower were mainly prices of advertising and market research by 17.1%, while prices of employment activities increased by 3.5%.
In Q1 2010, compared to the corresponding period of 2009, prices of market services were lower by 1.2% in total. The development of total price level was affected mainly by prices in advertising and market research, which were lower by 8.5%. On the decrease were also prices in freight transport by 3.3% and information and telecommunication services by 1.4%. Higher prices were in employment activities by 10.8% and computer programming, consultancy and related activities by 2.9%.