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4.2.2 PPI dynamics
Increases in the industrial producer price index of inflation (PPI) in Ukraine slowed to a rise of 0.3% m/m in October 2018 after rising by 1.2% in September, Ukrstat reported.
In annual terms the rise in prices also slowed to 16.6% from 18.9% in September.
The state statistics service said that industrial prices in Ukraine in October remained unchanged, while for shipments outside the country increased by 1.5%. In annual terms, the growth was 18.6% and 9.1% respectively.
Since the beginning of this year, producers' prices in Ukraine have increased by 12.7%, in particular within the country by 14.3%, and beyond its borders by 6.6%.
As reported, the growth of industrial prices in 2017 slowed down to 16.5% from 35.7% at the end of 2016 and 25.4% at the end of 2015.
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