श्रीलंका - उत्पादक कीमतें परिवर्तन

Producer prices in Sri Lanka increased 4.2 percent year-on-year in October of 2019, easing from a revised 4.6 percent rise in the previous month, as cost slowed for manufacturing (6.1 percent vs 8.3 percent in September) and electricity & water supply (0.4 percent vs 5.5 percent). In contrast, agriculture prices rebounded (0.4 percent vs -3.2 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices increased 0.7 percent, the same as in the previous month.

Sri Lanka's producer price inflation rose to a seven-month high of 3.7 percent year-on-year in September of 2019 from a revised 1.0 percent in the previous month, as utilities cost advanced faster (5.2 percent vs 1.9 percent in August) while agriculture prices dropped at a much softer pace (-2.9 percent vs -9.9 percent). On the other hand, manufacturing cost slowed (6.7 percent vs 6.8 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices declined 0.2 percent, the same as in the previous month.

Producer prices in Sri Lanka increased 1.4 percent year-on-year in August of 2019, rebounding from a revised 0.4 percent drop in the previous month. Prices advanced faster for manufacturing (6.8 percent vs 6.4 percent in July) and electricity & water supply (2.9 percent vs 2.3 percent). In addition, agriculture cost dropped at a softer pace (-9.9 percent vs -13.8 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices fell 0.1 percent, following a 1.4 percent drop in July.

Producer prices in Sri Lanka dropped 0.3 percent from a year earlier in July 2019, following a 0.2 percent decline in the previous month, as agriculture prices fell at a faster pace (-13.8 percent vs -12.8 percent). In addition, utilities inflation eased to 2.3 percent from 3.2 percent, while manufacturing costs rose 6.5 percent, faster than 6.3 percent in June. On a monthly basis, producer prices were 1.4 percent lower.

Producer prices in Sril Lanka increased 0.6 percent year-on-year in June 2019, easing sharply from a 2.4 percent rise in the previous month. It was the lowest producer inflation since July 2016, as prices rose less for manufacturing (6.3 percent vs 7.6 percent in June) and continued to fall for agriculture (-10.6 percent vs -7.1 percent). Meanwhile, cost rebounded markedly for electricity & water supply (4.8 percent vs -0.1 percent). On a monthly bases, producer prices went down 0.6 percent, after an upwardly revised 0.4 percent gain in the prior month.

Producer prices in Sri Lanka increased 2.4 percent year-on-year in May 2019, following a downwardly revised 3.8 percent rise in the previous month. That was the lowest producer inflation since last October, as manufacturing price inflation slowed (7.5 percent vs 9.4 percent), while cost fell for agriculture (-7.1 percent vs -6.6 percent) and electricity & water supply (-0.1 percent vs 2.2 percent). On a monthly basis, producer prices went up 0.2 percent, reversing a 0.1 percent fall in April.