• The combined producer price index (IHP) of the three sectors (Agriculture, Mining and Quarrying, and Manufacturing Sector) in quarter IV-2020 rose 1.31 percent against quarter III-2020 (q-to-q) and increased by 1.07 percent against quarter IV-2019 (y-on-y).
• Agricultural Sector IHP in quarter IV-2020 rose 1.40 percent against quarter III-2020 (q-to-q) and increased 1.96 percent against quarter IV-2019 (y-on-y).
• The Mining and Excavation Sector IHP in quarter IV-2020 rose 3.73 percent compared to quarter III-2020 (q-to-q) and decreased by 8.07 percent compared to quarter IV-2019 (y-on-y).
• The IHP of the Manufacturing Industry Sector in the fourth quarter of 2020 rose 0.98 percent against the third quarter of 2020 (q-to-q) and increased 2.08 percent against the fourth quarter of 2019 (y-on-y).
• The IHP for the Electricity and Gas Procurement Sector in the fourth quarter of 2020 fell 0.29 percent compared to the third quarter of 2020 (q-to-q) and in the fourth quarter of 2019 (y-on-y) it fell 0.16 percent.
• The IHP for the Water Management Sector for quarter IV-2020 did not change when compared to quarter III-2020 (q-to-q) and rose 0.36 percent against quarter IV-2019 (y-on-y).
• The Passenger Transport Sector IHP in quarter IV-2020 rose 1.12 percent against quarter III-2020 (q-to-q) and in quarter IV-2019 (y-on-y) decreased by 0.09 percent.
• The CPI for the Accommodation and Food and Beverage Provision Sector in the fourth quarter of2020 rose 0.19 percent against the third quarter of 2020 (q-to-q) and an increase of 0.29 percent against the fourth quarter of 2019 (y-on-y).
• The IHP of the Education Services Sector in quarter IV-2020 rose 0.61 percent against quarter III-2020 (q-to-q) while in quarter IV-2019 (y-on-y) rose 0.87 percent.
• Health Services Sector IHP in quarter IV-2020 rose 0.06 percent against quarter III-2020 (q-to-q) and increased 1.40 percent against quarter IV-2019 (y-on-y).
Source: BPS RI
