The Producer and Import Price Index increased in April 2022 by 1.3% compared with the previous month, reaching 108.4 points (December 2020 = 100). Higher prices were seen in particular for petroleum products as well as for basic metals and semi-finished metal products. Machinery and metal products also became more expensive. Compared with April 2021, the price level of the whole range of domestic and imported products rose by 6.7%. These are the results from the Federal Statistical Office (FSO). In particular, higher prices for machinery, metal products, basic metals and semi-finished metal products, petroleum ... (full story)