Price Indices in Agriculture, Fourth Quarter of 2015

The producer price index in agriculture in the fourth quarter of 2015 increased by 9.8% in comparison with the same quarter of 2014. The crop output index increased by 10.9% and the animal output index - by 4.8%. In comparison with previous year the prices of agricultural output went up by 1.1%. The crop output index increased by 2.9% while the animal output index decreased by 4.0%.

The index of prices of goods and services currently consumed in agriculture in the fourth quarter of 2015 was 2.6% below the level in the same quarter of previous year and by 4.8% compared to 2014.