Manufacturing output prices slightly up in June

30/07/2019 15:00

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Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that prices of Dutch-manufactured products were 0.3 percent up in June 2019 year-on-year. The increase was lower than in the previous month, when prices in manufacturing were up by 2.0 percent.

Producer prices
Year	Month	change (year-on-year % change)
2015	July	-4.1
2015	August	-5.7
2015	September	-6.5
2015	October	-6.2
2015	November	-4.7
2015	December	-3.3
2016	January	-2.7
2016	February	-5
2016	March	-5.4
2016	April	-5.9
2016	May	-5.3
2016	June	-4.5
2016	July	-4.2
2016	August	-2.2
2016	September	-0.7
2016	October	1.5
2016	November	1
2016	December	4.4
2017	January	7
2017	February	8.6
2017	March	7.7
2017	April	7.5
2017	May	4.9
2017	June	3
2017	July	3.1
2017	August	3.6
2017	September	4.1
2017	October	2.8
2017	November	3.8
2017	December	2.1
2018	January	1.5
2018	February	0.3
2018	March	0.6
2018	April	1
2018	May	3.7
2018	June	5
2018	July	5.4
2018	August	5.2
2018	September	4.8
2018	October	5.3
2018	November	2.7
2018	December	0.6
2019	January	1
2019	February	2.1
2019	March	2.6
2019	April	3.3
2019	May	2
2019	June	0.3

Producer prices
Year	Month	change (year-on-year % change)
2015	July	-4.1
2015	August	-5.7
2015	September	-6.5
2015	October	-6.2
2015	November	-4.7
2015	December	-3.3
2016	January	-2.7
2016	February	-5
2016	March	-5.4
2016	April	-5.9
2016	May	-5.3
2016	June	-4.5
2016	July	-4.2
2016	August	-2.2
2016	September	-0.7
2016	October	1.5
2016	November	1
2016	December	4.4
2017	January	7
2017	February	8.6
2017	March	7.7
2017	April	7.5
2017	May	4.9
2017	June	3
2017	July	3.1
2017	August	3.6
2017	September	4.1
2017	October	2.8
2017	November	3.8
2017	December	2.1
2018	January	1.5
2018	February	0.3
2018	March	0.6
2018	April	1
2018	May	3.7
2018	June	5
2018	July	5.4
2018	August	5.2
2018	September	4.8
2018	October	5.3
2018	November	2.7
2018	December	0.6
2019	January	1
2019	February	2.1
2019	March	2.6
2019	April	3.3
2019	May	2
2019	June	0.3

Crude oil price down

In June 2019, the price of a barrel of crude North Sea Brent oil was approximately 56 euros, 14 percent lower than in June 2018. In May 2019, the crude oil barrel price stood at almost 63 euros, nearly 4 percent down on May 2018.

Output prices are strongly affected by crude oil price developments. In June, prices of petroleum derivatives decreased by 8.9 percent year-on-year. Prices were up by over 0.2 percent in May.

In the chemical industry as well, output prices are generally linked to crude oil price developments. Output prices of chemical products were 2.4 percent lower in June than in the same month last year. In May, prices increased by 0.6 percent year-on-year.

Prices in most sectors of manufacturing were higher in June 2019 than in the same month one year previously.

Producerprices manufacturing by sector*, June 2019
	% change (year-on-year % change)
Electronic products	3.1
Metal products	2.4
Machinery	2.1
Cars	1.9
Food products	1.6
Rubber and plastic	0.1
Chemical products	-2.4
Petroleum products	-8.9

*Altogether, the eight industries referred to account for almost 80 percent of the total Dutch manufacturing industry

Producerprices manufacturing by sector*, June 2019
	% change (year-on-year % change)
Electronic products	3.1
Metal products	2.4
Machinery	2.1
Cars	1.9
Food products	1.6
Rubber and plastic	0.1
Chemical products	-2.4
Petroleum products	-8.9

*Altogether, the eight industries referred to account for almost 80 percent of the total Dutch manufacturing industry

Prices of manufactured products decreased in June

Manufacturing output prices fell by 1.3 percent in June relative to May. They decreased by 1.0 percent on the domestic market and by 1.6 percent on the export market.

Index producer prices
Year	Month	(2015=100) (2015=100)
2015	July	102
2015	August	99.9
2015	September	98.8
2015	October	98
2015	November	98.3
2015	December	96.8
2016	January	95.5
2016	February	94.7
2016	March	95.5
2016	April	96
2016	May	97.2
2016	June	98.1
2016	July	97.7
2016	August	97.6
2016	September	98.1
2016	October	99.5
2016	November	99.3
2016	December	101
2017	January	102.2
2017	February	102.9
2017	March	102.8
2017	April	103.2
2017	May	102
2017	June	101.1
2017	July	100.7
2017	August	101.1
2017	September	102.1
2017	October	102.3
2017	November	103.1
2017	December	103.1
2018	January	103.7
2018	February	103.2
2018	March	103.5
2018	April	104.2
2018	May	105.7
2018	June	106.1
2018	July	106.2
2018	August	106.4
2018	September	107.1
2018	October	107.7
2018	November	105.9
2018	December	103.7
2019	January	104.7
2019	February	105.4
2019	March	106.2
2019	April	107.7
2019	May	107.8
2019	June	106.4

Index producer prices
Year	Month	(2015=100) (2015=100)
2015	July	102
2015	August	99.9
2015	September	98.8
2015	October	98
2015	November	98.3
2015	December	96.8
2016	January	95.5
2016	February	94.7
2016	March	95.5
2016	April	96
2016	May	97.2
2016	June	98.1
2016	July	97.7
2016	August	97.6
2016	September	98.1
2016	October	99.5
2016	November	99.3
2016	December	101
2017	January	102.2
2017	February	102.9
2017	March	102.8
2017	April	103.2
2017	May	102
2017	June	101.1
2017	July	100.7
2017	August	101.1
2017	September	102.1
2017	October	102.3
2017	November	103.1
2017	December	103.1
2018	January	103.7
2018	February	103.2
2018	March	103.5
2018	April	104.2
2018	May	105.7
2018	June	106.1
2018	July	106.2
2018	August	106.4
2018	September	107.1
2018	October	107.7
2018	November	105.9
2018	December	103.7
2019	January	104.7
2019	February	105.4
2019	March	106.2
2019	April	107.7
2019	May	107.8
2019	June	106.4

The figures in this publication are provisional and may be revised upwards or downwards.

Sources

StatLine - Producer Price Index
StatLine - Producer Price Index (PPI); output and importprices by product

Crude oil price down

Prices of manufactured products decreased in June

Sources

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