The official inflation rate (i.e. the percentage change in the CPI for all urban areas in December 2009 compared with that in December 2008) was 6,3% at December 2009. This rate was 0,5 of a  percentage point higher than the corresponding annual rate of 5,8% in November 2009 (i.e. the Consumer Price Index for all urban areas in November 2009 compared with that in November 2008).

From November 2009 to December 2009 the Consumer Price Index for all urban areas increased by 0,3 of a percentage point.

Producer Price Index (PPI) December 2009 

KEY FINDINGS AS AT DECEMBER 2009
 
The annual percentage change in the PPI was +0,7% in December 2009 (i.e. the PPI in December 2009 compared with December 2008).
 
This rate is 1,9 percentage points higher than the corresponding annual rate of -1,2% in November 2009.

From November 2009 to December 2009 the PPI for domestic output increased by 0,7%.

Average annual producer price inflation was negative for domestic output (-0,1%), exported commodities (-6,4%) and imported commodities (-12,3%) in 2009.
 
In 2009 the average PPI for domestic output was 0,1% lower than in 2008. This compares with an annual increase of 14,4% in the average PPI (domestic output) in 2008 compared with 2007. 
 
In 2009 the average PPI for exported commodities was 6,4% lower than in 2008. This compares with an annual increase of 8,1% in the average PPI (exported commodities) in 2008 compared with 2007. 
 
In 2009 the average PPI for imported commodities was 12,3% lower than in 2008. This compares with an annual increase of 16,5% in the average PPI (imported commodities) in 2008 compared with 2007.