Central Bank of the Islamic Republic of General Directorate of Economic Statistics

Producer Price Index in Iran Ordibehesht 1388 (April 21 -May 21, 2009)

(1383 = 100)

Economic Statistics 1388 Department (July 2009) www.cbi.ir IN THE NAME OF GOD

Summary Results of the Producer Price Index in Iran Ordibehesht 1388 (1383 = 100) increase no change decrease

Percent change compared to

similar of Groups previous month the previous year

General Index 0.6 10.4 Major Groups:

1- Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 0.9 27.3 2- Fishing 8.7 29.1 3- Manufacturing 0.5 2.7 4- Hotels and Restaurants 1.6 19.9 5- Transport, Storage and Communications 0.1 5.6 6- Education 0.1 C 16.4 7- Health and Social Work 0.8 20.2 8- Other Community, Social and Personal Service Activities 3.6 27.6 Special Groups:

1- Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and Fishing 1.1 C 27.3

2- Manufacturing 0.5 C 2.7

3- Services 0.5 10.8

Producer Price Index in Iran

Ordibehesht 1388 (1383 = 100)

The Producer Price Index (PPI) went up 0.6 percent in Ordibehesht 1388.

Showing the index point of 173.9, the PPI was 10.4 percent higher than the similar month in 1387.

During the first two of the current Iranian year, the Producer Price Index rose 11.5 percent compared with the similar period in 1387.

The Producer Price Index increased 19.4 percent during the last twelve months leading to Ordibehesht 1388, compared to the similar preceding period.

In Ordibehesht, the agriculture, hunting and forestry group index went up

0.9 percent, which was mainly attributed to the rise in the indices of

"cane sugar", "patch vegetables", "garden vegetables", "leaf vegetables", "farming of cattle, sheep and goats" and "poultry". In this group, the price of "egg" moved down.

The advance in the index of "Persian Gulf fish" principally caused 8.7 percent increase in the group index of fishing.

The manufacturing group index rose 0.5 percent.

The 1.6 percent advance in the group index of hotels and restaurants was mostly due to the increase in the index of "hotel".

The transport, storage and communications group index and the education group index rose 0.1 percent each.

1 As a result of rising in the indices of "medical and dental practice activities" and

"hospital activities", the health and social work group index increased 0.8 percent

The other community, social and personal service activities group index went up

3.6 percent.

2 Producer Price Index in Iran (1383=100) 200.0

180.0

160.0

Index Number Index 140.0

120.0

100.0 1385 1386 1387 1388

Period

General Index Agriculture, Hunting , Forestry and Fishing Manufacturing Services

3 Table 1 Producer Price Index in Iran Index Numbers and Their Percent Changes Ordibehesht 1388 (1383 = 100)

Index Percent Change Base Number Ordibehesht 1388 Ordibehesht 1387 Description Year in compared to compared to Weight Ordibehesht previous similar month of previous similar month of 1388 month the previous year month the previous year General Index 100.00 173.9 0.6 10.4 2.7 20.0 Major Groups and Selected Sub Groups: 1-Agriculture, Hunting and Forestry 21.35 196.9 0.9 27.3 0.7 17.2 Growing of crops; market gardening; horticulture 15.53 207.7 1.0 33.9 1.3 16.6 Growing of cereals and other crops n.e.c. 7.65 205.0 1.0 47.1 1.6 10.9 Cereals 4.85 205.6 0.0 50.7 1.3 12.7 Froge plant 1.25 233.5 0.3 62.7 5.1 7.7 Industrial plant 1.18 153.0 8.4 20.9 0.0 9.4 Pulses 0.37 266.6 0.0 28.9 0.0 7.0 Growing of vegetables, horticultural specialties and nursery 2.47 210.5 4.0 7.4 1.2 32.8 products Patch vegetables 0.94 178.4 6.8 42.3 -9.9 -2.6 Root vegetables 0.75 148.0 -0.1 -34.7 -0.1 11.9 Garden vegetables 0.57 265.5 5.7 23.0 18.4 96.0 Leaf vegetables 0.13 133.1 10.2 -24.1 -0.2 39.9 Other products 0.09 851.4 0.0 43.1 0.0 278.9 Growing of fruit, nuts, beverage and spice crops 5.40 210.2 -0.2 32.5 1.1 16.1 Half tropical fruits 1.81 219.7 0.1 13.2 0.1 6.0 Fruits with seeds 1.34 183.7 0.0 34.2 0.0 31.1 Fruits with pits 0.88 99.0 -3.2 -9.8 9.9 37.6 Fresh nuts 0.77 176.6 0.0 14.0 0.1 12.5 Fruits with tiny pits 0.61 442.5 0.0 151.0 0.0 17.1 Farming of animals 5.82 168.2 0.5 9.5 -1.2 18.9 Farming of cattle, sheep and goats 2.16 171.9 1.0 8.1 -1.0 24.3 Production of raw milk 1.86 185.7 -0.9 13.5 0.6 29.1 Farming of birds 1.13 129.3 5.4 -1.9 -0.5 -0.2 Other animal farming 0.67 173.5 -2.5 19.3 -7.6 7.1 2- Fishing 0.63 202.6 8.7 29.1 1.2 26.5 Persian Gulf Fish 0.35 218.8 15.5 27.6 2.1 26.3 Caspian Sea Fish 0.06 122.3 0.0 52.3 0.0 19.1 Aquaculture 0.22 198.8 0.0 28.5 0.0 28.3 3- Manufacturing 48.06 163.4 0.5 2.7 4.2 22.5 Manufacture of food products and beverages 5.84 175.7 2.0 14.4 2.6 22.5 Production, processing and preservation of meat, fish, fruit, 1.83 161.3 1.1 11.4 0.6 17.0 vegetables, oils and fats Manufacture of dairy products 0.89 148.5 -0.8 11.7 2.8 13.7

4 Table 1 (continued) Index Percent Change Base Number Ordibehesht 1388 Ordibehesht 1387 Description Year in compared to compared to Weight Ordibehesht previous similar month of previous similar month of 1388 month the previous year month the previous year Manufacture of grain mill products, starches and starch products, 1.02 248.3 8.0 22.0 -0.3 52.5 and prepared animal feeds Manufacture of other food products 1.51 161.6 -0.2 13.1 1.9 10.0 Manufacture of beverages 0.59 171.7 0.5 12.2 19.8 29.7 Manufacture of tobacco products 0.15 109.5 0.5 0.5 3.5 4.8 Manufacture of textiles 1.97 154.7 -0.3 -2.8 1.7 23.7 Spinning, weaving and finishing of textiles 1.11 130.0 -0.9 -3.5 1.6 11.8 Manufacture of other textiles 0.83 187.1 0.2 -2.6 1.9 37.4 Manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabrics and articles 0.02 174.4 -1.9 15.4 0.7 20.4 Manufacture of wearing apparel; dressing and dyeing of fur 0.08 163.6 -0.3 9.4 5.0 13.2 Tanning and dressing of leather; manufacture of luggage, handbags, 0.19 175.9 -0.3 9.6 0.8 21.6 saddlery, harness and footwear

Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except 0.13 148.4 -0.2 -0.8 3.4 25.0 furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials

Manufacture of paper and paper products 0.54 169.0 -6.1 -8.0 3.7 39.6 Manufacture of coke, refined petroleum products 5.60 192.2 4.5 36.2 3.1 20.6 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products 4.78 164.2 0.2 -12.4 3.7 44.9 Manufacture of rubber and plastics products 1.24 199.1 6.7 12.0 1.9 15.7 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 3.02 165.5 0.2 25.7 2.6 12.4 Manufacture of basic metals 6.84 173.2 -3.0 -17.8 4.6 30.8 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and 0.73 203.7 -4.4 2.7 2.4 26.9 equipment Manufacture of machinery for mining, quarrying and construction 0.24 175.5 0.0 3.9 0.1 31.5 Manufacture of radio, television and communication equipment and 0.41 102.5 0.2 -11.0 0.3 5.9 apparatus

Manufacture of medical, precision and optical instruments, watches 0.10 170.3 0.0 16.8 0.4 18.6 and clocks Manufacture of motor vehicles 9.17 127.2 0.1 2.3 8.4 10.8 Manufacture of other transport equipment 0.30 118.4 0.5 -11.3 3.5 35.1 4- Hotels and Restaurants 0.88 213.9 1.6 19.9 2.9 29.6 Hotels and other provision of short-stay accommodation 0.26 236.1 3.2 21.0 1.2 37.4 Restaurants and canteens 0.62 204.5 0.9 19.3 3.9 26.2 5- Transport, Storage and Communications 21.04 154.6 0.1 5.6 1.3 16.1 Land transport 17.57 160.9 0.1 4.8 1.5 17.6 Air transport 1.03 167.2 0.1 25.7 0.0 19.1 Post and telecommunications 2.42 103.8 0.0 2.8 0.1 0.5 6- Education 2.43 203.9 0.1 16.4 0.1 12.6 7- Health and Social Work 3.95 218.6 0.8 20.2 2.4 22.0 8- Other Community, Social and Personal Service Activities 1.66 244.5 3.6 27.6 3.8 30.5 Special Groups: 1- Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and Fishing 21.98 197.1 1.1 27.3 0.7 17.5 2- Manufacturing 48.06 163.4 0.5 2.7 4.2 22.5 3- Services 29.96 173.8 0.5 10.8 1.6 17.9 5 Table 2 Producer Price Index in Iran General and Major Groups Index Numbers (1383=100) Description Major Groups Special Groups General Agriculture, Transport, Other Community, Agriculture, Hotels and Health and Index Hunting and Fishing Manufacturing Storage and Education Social and Personal Hunting, Forestry Manufacturing Services Restaurants Social Work Period Forestry Communications Service Activities and Fishing

1376 34.7 33.5 29.9 40.3 29.8 32.8 24.4 28.5 28.0 33.4 40.1 29.0 1377 41.2 41.1 38.3 47.1 37.4 37.8 26.9 35.0 33.0 41.0 47.2 34.0 1378 50.6 51.1 45.6 58.7 46.7 45.3 32.2 43.8 39.7 51.0 58.7 40.5 1379 58.8 60.3 57.1 67.9 55.1 49.9 41.2 52.4 47.8 60.2 67.8 46.9 1380 65.3 65.3 63.4 71.4 62.5 61.8 54.7 60.9 60.5 65.2 71.4 57.8 1381 74.0 73.2 78.0 78.8 73.4 73.2 67.3 71.6 67.7 73.3 78.5 69.0 1382 85.6 84.8 81.6 87.2 86.2 87.6 81.4 84.2 84.7 84.8 87.1 84.3 1383 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 1384 108.8 103.2 115.7 108.2 112.1 111.9 118.7 118.6 115.1 103.6 108.2 113.5 1385 121.4 116.6 127.3 120.5 125.3 121.5 143.4 136.9 132.6 116.9 120.5 126.0 1386 139.5 141.2 142.4 136.3 148.0 136.2 163.5 162.9 158.1 141.2 136.3 143.5

1387 168.6 179.7 173.3 166.7 192.1 149.1 187.5 201.2 209.7 179.5 166.7 163.7 6

1387, Ordibehesht 157.5 154.7 156.9 159.1 178.4 146.4 175.1 181.8 191.6 154.8 159.1 156.8 160.1 157.3 151.1 162.3 184.5 147.3 175.4 188.2 195.3 157.1 162.3 158.7 Tir 165.6 164.7 156.6 170.1 187.8 145.8 175.9 195.6 200.8 164.5 170.1 159.1 169.6 174.2 165.6 173.6 189.9 145.9 177.0 199.3 204.7 174.0 173.6 160.0 172.6 183.6 177.5 174.7 191.0 146.3 179.5 203.0 208.1 183.4 174.7 161.2 174.4 189.7 179.7 172.9 194.1 150.2 187.1 207.5 215.4 189.4 172.9 165.6 175.6 195.9 180.3 171.1 197.3 152.7 192.6 209.3 218.0 195.5 171.1 168.3 175.1 196.4 191.8 168.8 199.8 152.9 202.9 211.3 220.0 196.3 168.8 169.8 173.7 194.8 190.5 167.0 201.7 151.3 203.0 212.3 222.0 194.7 167.0 168.9 173.1 194.5 191.2 165.6 202.6 151.6 203.4 213.2 225.8 194.4 165.6 169.5 172.6 196.3 183.7 162.5 205.1 153.7 203.6 215.2 229.8 195.9 162.5 171.6

1388, 172.8 195.2 186.3 162.6 210.5 154.5 203.6 216.8 236.1 194.9 162.6 172.9 Ordibehesht 173.9 196.9 202.6 163.4 213.9 154.6 203.9 218.6 244.5 197.1 163.4 173.8