Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of Iran General Directorate of Economic Statistics Wholesale Price Index in Iran (May 22-June 21,2003) Monthly Report Economics Statistics Department Tir 1382 July, -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 1.2 10.9 Major Groups: 1- Food 2.8 12.7 2- Beverages and Tobacco 5.0 8.4 3- Crude Materials, inedible, except Fuels 1.0 4.1 4- Mineral Fuels and Related Materials 0.0 23.0 5- Chemical and Petrochemical Products 2.2 4.8 6- Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials 0.3 13.8 7- Machinery and Transport Equipment 0.8 3.6 8- Miscellaneous 0.8 5.7 Special Groups: 1- Farm, Livestock and Fishing Products 3.2 13.5 2- Building Materials 0.2 19.8
Wholesale Price Index in Iran (1376 = 100) The Wholesale Price Index (WPI) went up 1.2 percent in. Showing the index point of 207.8, the WPI was 10.9 percent higher than the similar month in 1381. During the first three month of the current Iranian year, the wholesale price index rose 10.7 percent compared to the similar period in 1381. The WPI, on the average, increased 10.4 percent during the last twelve months leading to the compared with the similar preceding period. In this month, the food group index went up 2.8 percent, which was attributed to the rise in the prices of red meat, chicken, Iranian river and Caspian Sea fish, dairy products, egg, biscuit, macaroni, fresh fruits (except melons) and root vegetables. In this group the prices of Persian Gulf fish and garden vegetables declined. The 5.0 percent increase in the group index of beverages and tobacco was due to the rise in the prices of beverages and filtered cigarettes. The advance in the prices of sheep skins and non-forest wood caused 1.0 percent increase in the group index of crude materials, inedible, except fuels. The mineral fuels and related materials group index remained unchanged. The chemical and petrochemical products group index reduced 2.2 percent, which was attributed to the decrease in the prices of propylene, polypropylene and polyethylene. The manufactured goods classified chiefly by materials group index and the machinery and transport equipment group index rose 0.3 percent and 0.8 percent, respectively. The miscellaneous group index decreased 0.8 percent. In the special groups, the farm, livestock and fishing products group index and the building materials group index went up 3.2 percent and 0.2 percent, respectively.
Description Table 1 Wholesale Price Index in Iran Index Numbers and Their Percent Changes (1376 = 100) Index Percent Change Base Number Khordad 1381 Year in Weight Khordad previous similar month of previous similar month of 1382 month the previous year month the previous year General Index 100.00 207.8 1.2 10.9 0.8 9.3 Major Groups and Selected Sub Groups: 1- Food 35.40 242.9 2.8 12.7 1.2 16.7 Meat, poultry, fish and their products 7.02 291.4 6.2 16.8 3.8 25.1 Dairy products and egg 4.97 209.4 3.1 11.9-0.1 8.1 Pulses 0.59 227.5 0.3 12.9 0.2-7.4 Grains and its products 6.82 249.2 1.0 8.3 2.9 11.1 Fruits and vegetables 10.23 228.1 2.0 13.8-1.3 23.9 Fresh fruits 4.59 275.2 4.4 13.2 4.7 26.7 Citrous 1.28 284.2 3.3 8.6 11.3 16.7 Apples 0.82 349.3 3.4 3.0 9.9 70.2 Other fruits with seeds and stone 1.48 278.9 15.4 32.4-0.3 15.0 Melons 1.01 197.7-10.5 4.5-4.0 20.0 Fresh vegetables 2.99 197.4-1.8 27.2-16.1 27.3 Root vegetables 0.80 331.9 11.1 74.7-19.4 19.3 Garden Vegetables 1.32 142.7-14.6 9.8-24.3 26.0 Leaf vegetables 0.78 158.1-3.7-5.3 4.1 41.3 Dried fruits 1.57 180.1-0.3 1.9 3.3 14.7 Preserved fruits and vegetables 0.94 177.0 1.3 1.1 0.9 17.8 Concentration and Juice 0.14 218.9 5.0 12.4 0.4 1.7 Suger and its products and honey 3.80 260.4 0.2 12.2 1.1 15.0 Tea and spices 0.42 193.5 31.0 17.3 1.9 2.9 Butter and vegetable oils 0.93 156.5 0.3 1.6-0.2 7.2 Feeding stuff for animals 0.62 206.0 0.4 10.2 0.2 2.7 2- Beverages and Tobacco 0.78 240.7 5.0 8.4 15.1 24.6 Beverages 0.41 267.1 3.5 3.6 23.1 25.1 Tobacco and tobacco manufactures 0.37 211.7 7.1 15.7 4.8 23.9 3- Crude Materials, inedible, except Fuels 3.86 183.4 1.0 4.1-0.3 4.9 Skins and intestiness 0.21 202.0 9.1 1.1-0.5-8.6 Oil seeds 0.47 192.9 0.0-0.6 0.0 5.7 Wood and lumber 0.57 179.1 5.8 28.9-2.0-2.3 Wool, cotton and silk 0.97 170.0 0.0 9.9 0.1-5.8 Mineral products 1.33 154.3 0.0-7.9-0.1 24.6 Crude animal and vegetable materials 0.31 333.1-1.8 8.7 0.0-1.8
Table 1 (continued) Index Percent Change Base Number Khordad 1381 Description Year in Weight Khordad previous similar month of previous similar month of 1382 month the previous year month the previous year 4- Mineral Fuels and Related Materials 2.76 417.6 0.0 23.0-0.6 25.2 5- Chemical and Petrochemical Products 8.60 204.8-2.2 4.8 0.5 2.5 Organic and inorganic chemicals 2.65 236.8-6.9 10.6 0.1 0.8 Paints and ink 0.27 140.9 0.0 1.2 0.5-1.8 Pharmaceuticals and insecticides 1.44 199.5 1.7 2.5 0.0 4.1 Hygienic products 1.55 213.1 0.0 1.4-0.5 6.5 Chemical fertilizers 0.52 192.4 1.7 2.6 4.6 6.5 Plastics in primary forms and synthetic rubber 2.13 175.1 0.1 1.6 1.1 0.2 6- Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Materials 26.92 183.6 0.3 13.8 0.9 2.7 Leather 0.10 156.1 1.2 10.8 0.0 0.5 Rubber, plastic and artificial plastic manufactures 2.49 154.7 0.2 3.3 0.1-1.7 Wood manufactures 0.73 192.1 3.5 13.2 6.5 6.4 Paper and cardboard 2.07 167.3 1.1 2.9 8.4 4.2 Textiles 6.48 143.6 1.4 7.4 0.1-3.5 Non - metallic mineral manufactures 3.53 251.6 0.2 29.8 0.6 10.9 Iron and steel 6.92 197.9-0.4 22.6 0.1 3.9 Other metals 1.44 216.3-0.7-0.6-2.0-2.0 Manufactures of metal 3.16 176.1 0.1 8.4 0.6 5.9 7- Machinery and Transport Equipment 19.45 158.6 0.8 3.6-0.1 3.2 Power generating machinery and equipment 0.36 229.5 Machinery specialized for particular industries 1.94 182.8 General industrial machinery and equipment 3.53 133.7 Telecommunication and sound or video recording equipment 1.89 136.3 Other machinery equipment 2.74 146.8 Road vehicles and its equipment 8.99 168.5 8- Miscellaneous 2.23 154.3 Special Groups: 0.0 3.4 0.0 0.0 6.6 0.5 0.0 0.6 0.0 0.6-0.9-2.1 0.0 8.5 11.9 6.5 0.1 1.7-0.2 0.2 1.8 5.3-0.2 2.1-0.8 5.7-0.2-1.4 1- Farm, Livestock and Fishing Products 26.82 247.8 Farm products 16.83 241.4 Livestock and fishing products 9.99 258.5 2- Building Materials 10.74 213.0 Metallic building materials 6.23 187.8 Non - metallic building materials 4.51 248.0 3.2 13.5 1.3 17.9 1.7 12.3 0.3 17.0 5.6 15.3 2.8 19.1 0.2 19.8 0.6 13.4 0.1 17.7 0.7 6.5 0.5 22.2 0.4 21.8
Table 2 Wholesale Price Index in Iran General, Major and Special Groups Indices 1369-1381 (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,: Khordad 187.4 215.5 222.1 176.1 339.5 195.4 161.3 153.1 146.0 218.4 177.8 Tir 189.8 218.1 222.1 169.9 339.8 195.7 166.7 153.6 148.6 221.7 189.6 Mordad 190.1 216.8 223.5 172.8 339.8 195.7 167.8 155.4 148.9 218.7 190.2 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