Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran General Directorate of Economic Statistics Wholesale Price Index in Iran (August 23 - September 22, 2003) Monthly Report Economics Statistics Department Mehr 1382 October, 2003
IN THE NAME OF GOD increase no change decrease Summary Results of the Wholesale Price Index in Iran Percent change compared to similar month of Groups previous month the previous year General Index 0.6 9.6 Major Groups: 1- Food 2.1 11.6 2- Beverages and Tobacco 0.2 6.6 3- Crude Materials, inedible, except Fuels 1.3 9.2 4- Mineral Fuels and Related Materials 1.2 21.3 5- Chemical and Petrochemical Products 1.1 6.7 6- Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials 0.3 9.9 7- Machinery and Transport Equipment 1.1 2.7 8- Miscellaneous 0.1 6.0 Special Groups: 1- Farm, Livestock and Fishing Products 1.8 12.0 2- Building Materials 0.1 12.7
Wholesale Price Index in Iran (1376 = 100) The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) went down 0.6 percent in Shahrivar 1382. Showing the index point of 208.6, the WPI was 9.6 percent higher than the similar month in 1381. During the first six month of the current Iranian year, the Wholesale Price Index rose 10.5 percent compared to the similar period in 1381. The WPI, on the average, increased 10.6 percent during the last twelve months leading to the compared with the similar preceding period. In this month, the food group index went down 2.1 percent which was attributed to the reduce in the prices of chicken, domestic rice, fresh fruits, root vegetables and domestic tomato puree. In this group the prices of Persian Gulf fish, egg, domestic barley, leaf vegetables, domestic date and honey increased. The beverages and tobacco group index rose 0.2 percent. The advance in the prices of sheep skin and exported processed skin caused 1.3 percent increase in the group index of crude materials, inedible, except fuels. In this group the prices of non-forest wood decreased. The reduction in the prices of some items of petroleum and related materials caused 1.2 percent decline in the group index of mineral fuels and related materials. The 1.1 percent increase in the group index of chemical and petrochemical products was due to the rise in the prices of exported P.V.C, domestic chemical fertilizer and propylene and polypropylene. In this group the prices of imported drug reduced. The manufactured goods classified chiefly by materials group index and the miscellaneous group index went up 0.3 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively. The machinery and transport equipment group index increased 1.1 percent, which was attributed to the rise in the prices of trucks and imported parts and accessories for motor vehicles. In the special groups, the farm, livestock and fishing products group index and the building materials group index decreased 1.8 percent and 0.1 percent, respectively.
Table 1 Wholesale Price Index in Iran Index Numbers and Their Percent Changes (1376 = 100) Index Percent Change Base Number Shahrivar 1381 Description Year in compared to: compared to: Weight Shahrivar previous similar month of previous similar month of 1382 month the previous year month the previous year General Index 100.00 208.6-0.6 9.6 0.2 9.6 Major Groups and Selected Sub Groups: 1- Food 35.40 240.1-2.1 11.6-0.8 13.6 Meat, poultry, fish and their products 7.02 294.5-1.9 11.5-1.6 22.1 Dairy products and egg 4.97 215.6 0.7 13.2 0.5 4.6 Pulses 0.59 211.1 1.4 6.8-0.9-5.3 Grains and its products 6.82 259.5-4.2 9.0 0.2 12.4 Fruits and vegetables 10.23 203.6-3.7 13.1-1.6 13.9 Fresh fruits 4.59 244.3-8.6 16.6-3.8 14.3 Citrous 1.28 281.0-0.1 15.4-0.4 18.0 Apples 0.82 358.6-9.3-3.1 2.0 31.3 Other fruits with seeds and stone 1.48 206.8-10.8 28.6-12.4 9.6 Melons 1.01 159.9-19.1 49.2-7.3-16.3 Fresh vegetables 2.99 163.0 5.2 18.2-0.1 11.7 Root vegetables 0.80 182.3-5.2 1.9 2.1 15.5 Garden Vegetables 1.32 121.3 2.1 20.5-4.1 10.5 Leaf vegetables 0.78 223.8 21.4 36.5 2.0 6.1 Dried fruits 1.57 179.5 1.6 4.5 0.6 15.5 Preserved fruits and vegetables 0.94 171.7-1.5-4.1 3.6 15.0 Concentration and Juice 0.14 222.8 0.3 8.7 0.0 8.8 Suger and its products and honey 3.80 266.9 0.9 11.3-0.1 16.9 Tea and spices 0.42 177.0-7.8 13.0-0.9-6.6 Butter and vegetable oils 0.93 177.2 0.0 14.8 0.1 7.6 Feeding stuff for animals 0.62 207.4 0.6 14.5-3.4-1.0 2- Beverages and Tobacco 0.78 239.4 0.2 6.6 0.5 25.9 Beverages 0.41 262.3-2.0 1.7 0.0 25.1 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures 0.37 214.3 3.2 13.9 1.3 27.1 3- Crude Materials, inedible, except Fuels 3.86 189.3 1.3 9.2 0.3 1.8 Skins and intestiness 0.21 219.2 5.6 12.5-2.2-14.2 Oil seeds 0.47 200.0 0.0 3.3-0.2 6.4 Wood and lumber 0.57 179.8-1.7 15.3 5.5 8.1 Wool, cotton and silk 0.97 171.2 0.4 10.3 0.3-5.5 Mineral products 1.33 161.6 0.0 9.3-0.9 9.9 Crude animal and vegetable materials 0.31 347.8 8.3 6.2 0.1-2.4
Table 1 (continued) Index Percent Change Base Number Shahrivar 1381 Description Year in compared to: compared to: Weight Shahrivar previous similar month of previous similar month of 1382 month the previous year month the previous year 4- Mineral Fuels and Related Materials 2.76 413.0-1.2 21.3 0.2 25.6 5- Chemical and Petrochemical Products 8.60 213.9 1.1 6.7 2.4 6.1 Organic and inorganic chemicals 2.65 258.7 2.0 12.8 7.1 11.8 Paints and ink 0.27 141.9 0.7 2.3 0.0-0.6 Pharmaceuticals and insecticides 1.44 197.3-2.1 1.3 0.0 2.3 Hygienic products 1.55 220.9 0.9 4.9-0.6 6.7 Chemical fertilizers 0.52 202.8 3.8 12.5-4.2 1.0 Plastics in primary forms and synthetic rubber 2.13 177.6 1.4 1.5 1.5 1.9 6- Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials 26.92 185.5 0.3 9.9 0.6 7.4 Leather 0.10 157.7 0.7 11.9 0.0 0.5 Rubber, plastic and artificial plastic manufactures 2.49 153.4 0.0 1.1 0.3-0.8 Wood manufactures 0.73 195.2 0.3 10.3 4.2 10.8 Paper and cardboard 2.07 168.1 0.7-1.2 1.2 14.6 Textiles 6.48 145.2 0.1 8.5 0.2-2.3 Non - metallic mineral manufactures 3.53 255.1 0.8 9.1 0.2 30.0 Iron and steel 6.92 200.2-0.1 21.3 0.4 5.4 Other metals 1.44 223.1 0.8 4.2 0.0-3.4 Manufactures of metal 3.16 176.2 0.1 5.5 1.5 8.8 7- Machinery and Transport Equipment 19.45 160.4 1.1 2.7 0.5 3.5 Power generating machinery and equipment 0.36 230.0 Machinery specialized for particular industries 1.94 184.5 General industrial machinery and equipment 3.53 133.6 Telecommunication and sound or video recording equipment 1.89 133.7 Other machinery equipment 2.74 148.9 Road vehicles and its equipment 8.99 172.0 8- Miscellaneous 2.23 157.9 Special Groups: 0.0 0.0 3.6 0.5 5.0 1.9 0.0 0.5 0.0-0.9-4.6 0.6 11.7 5.8 0.8 8.9-0.1 2.5 0.0-0.6 2.1 4.3 0.4 3.6 0.1 6.0 0.1 0.3 1- Farm, Livestock and Fishing Products 26.82 242.1 Farm products 16.83 229.5 Livestock and fishing products 9.99 263.4 2- Building Materials 10.74 215.0 Metallic building materials 6.23 187.3 Non - metallic building materials 4.51 253.1-1.8 12.0-1.2 13.1-2.3 11.8-0.9 12.0-1.1 12.4-1.6 14.9-0.1 12.7 0.3 19.3-0.4 15.9 0.2 6.0 0.1 9.6 0.3 36.0
Table 2 Wholesale Price Index in Iran General, Major and Special Groups Index Numbers (1376=100) Major Groups Special Groups Description Crude Mineral Manufactured Farm, Chemical General Beverages Materials, Fuels Goods Machinery Livestock, Building Period Index Food & Inedible, & & Classified & Miscellaneous & Materials Tobacco except Related Petrochemical Chiefly by Transport Fishing Fuels Materials Products Materials Equipment Products 1369 15.1 17.7 19.7 20.4 12.9 9.9 16.7 10.4 13.3 17.2 16.9 1370 19.1 22.2 23.7 25.7 18.4 12.1 20.8 13.5 19.1 21.9 19.8 1371 25.5 27.8 26.7 30.5 23.5 18.6 27.8 20.9 20.6 27.8 26.5 1372 31.9 32.8 36.5 36.8 34.1 37.3 33.6 27.6 28.8 33.3 32.6 1373 45.4 44.9 51.3 59.3 46.2 53.4 48.0 39.6 47.0 46.0 45.1 1374 72.7 74.6 73.3 90.4 61.9 72.1 75.3 66.4 80.2 77.4 65.3 1375 91.0 86.7 89.3 100.7 83.1 87.7 100.0 85.5 98.4 86.6 94.4 1376 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 1377 116.7 126.4 118.6 113.0 139.5 114.4 106.5 112.7 108.6 122.6 108.7 1378 144.9 155.4 150.6 134.5 216.8 148.6 131.4 135.9 134.0 154.5 134.8 1379 166.3 177.0 172.6 166.3 242.6 179.7 152.8 151.0 146.1 176.5 155.2 1380 174.7 191.8 180.5 171.8 271.0 190.0 157.4 150.7 148.1 193.5 160.9 1381 191.5 217.4 220.2 176.3 342.3 201.3 169.5 155.7 149.9 219.6 192.1 1381,: Shahrivar 190.4 215.1 224.6 173.4 340.4 200.4 168.8 156.2 149.0 216.1 190.7 Mehr 189.5 210.9 226.0 175.0 344.2 201.2 169.8 156.8 149.1 210.8 193.2 Aban 190.6 210.9 226.0 177.5 344.2 205.5 171.5 157.5 150.4 210.4 194.1 Azar 194.5 218.5 226.0 178.4 344.2 206.0 175.6 157.5 153.9 219.5 202.5 Dey 196.6 222.9 230.0 178.9 340.7 209.0 177.0 157.1 153.3 224.8 204.1 Bahman 200.0 231.0 230.1 179.2 347.6 209.6 177.9 157.4 153.8 235.6 205.0 Esfand 199.8 229.4 228.0 180.5 347.6 210.6 178.5 157.7 153.9 233.2 206.2 1382,: Farvardin 203.2 233.4 228.1 182.2 410.2 207.7 179.9 157.8 154.0 238.4 208.6 Ordibehesht 205.3 236.2 229.2 181.6 417.6 209.4 183.0 157.3 155.6 240.1 212.5 Khordad 207.8 242.9 240.7 183.4 417.6 204.8 183.6 158.6 154.3 247.8 213.0 Tir 211.1 250.6 239.0 188.1 419.9 207.4 183.6 159.0 154.8 252.9 214.3 Mordad 209.8 245.2 239.0 186.9 418.2 211.6 185.0 158.7 157.8 246.5 215.3 Shahrivar 208.6 240.1 239.4 189.3 413.0 213.9 185.5 160.4 157.9 242.1 215.0