Belarus’ producer prices down 0.2% in May 2020, up 3.7% in Jan-May 2020
<p> MINSK, Jun 15 - PrimePress. Belarusian producer prices decreased in May 2020 by 0.2% month on month and rose by 3.7% from December 2019, the National Statistics Committee (Belstat) told PrimePress. </p> <p> </p> <p> Prices of producer goods increased in May 2020 by 0.8% month on month and by 3.9% from December 2019; intermediate goods – down 0.4%, up 4.3%, respectively; consumer goods – up 0.3% and 1.5%, respectively. </p> <p> </p> <p> Agricultural producer prices decreased in May 2020 by 0.3% month on month and increased by 2.9% from December 2019; crop prices – down 2.1%, up 2.4%, respectively; livestock – up 0.2% and 3%, respectively. </p> <p> </p> <p> Construction prices decreased by 0.9% month on month in May 2020, up 4.9% from Dec 2019. Prices of construction and installation works increased by 0.3% and 1.8%, respectively; prices of machinery and equipment decreased by 1.2% and rose by 6.7%, respectively; prices of other works and expenses decreased by 5.5% and rose by 7.6%, respectively. </p> <p> </p> <p> Freight tariffs (all means of transportation) decreased by 0.6% month on month in May 2020, up 5.7% from Dec 2019. </p> <p> </p> <p> Telecom tariffs for entities and private entrepreneurs rose by 0.04% month on month in May 2020, by 1% from Dec 2019. End </p>
2020-06-16
Primepress
MINSK, Jun 15 - PrimePress. Belarusian producer prices decreased in May 2020 by 0.2% month on month and rose by 3.7% from December 2019, the National Statistics Committee (Belstat) told PrimePress.
Prices of producer goods increased in May 2020 by 0.8% month on month and by 3.9% from December 2019; intermediate goods – down 0.4%, up 4.3%, respectively; consumer goods – up 0.3% and 1.5%, respectively.
Agricultural producer prices decreased in May 2020 by 0.3% month on month and increased by 2.9% from December 2019; crop prices – down 2.1%, up 2.4%, respectively; livestock – up 0.2% and 3%, respectively.
Construction prices decreased by 0.9% month on month in May 2020, up 4.9% from Dec 2019. Prices of construction and installation works increased by 0.3% and 1.8%, respectively; prices of machinery and equipment decreased by 1.2% and rose by 6.7%, respectively; prices of other works and expenses decreased by 5.5% and rose by 7.6%, respectively.
Freight tariffs (all means of transportation) decreased by 0.6% month on month in May 2020, up 5.7% from Dec 2019.
Telecom tariffs for entities and private entrepreneurs rose by 0.04% month on month in May 2020, by 1% from Dec 2019. End