Prices and tariffs

Consumer price index (inflation index) is an indicator of changes at the time of prices and tariffs for comodities and services being purchased by the population for unproductive consumption. The estimation of the CPI is based on data about the changes of prices obtained through the monthly registration of the prices and tariffs in the consumer market, and data about the structure of the consumer money expenses of the total population, received according to the data from the sample survey of the households living conditions.

Industrial producer price index is an indicator of changes over time within industrial production. It is compiled monthly using data on prices for the industrial products which are given according to the Nomenclature of Industrial Products (NIP) by sampling circle of enterprises. The prices are weighed by the volume of sold industrial products in monetary terms.

Index of prices for sales of products by agricultural enterprises is an indicator of changes in time of average prices for agricyultural products realized by agricultural enterprises (apart from the small ones). It is defined by taking into account all channels for realization of agricultural products (to processors, on the market, to the population in payment for labour, to those with shares in payment for land rent and property shares (portions), by other channels).

Price index for construction and assembly operations is characterising the movements of the prices in the construction. It is compiled monthly using the data about the procurement of the material resources according to the sample range of construction and assembly, and repair organisations. The weighing basis is the data regarding the current expenditure on the construction-assembly work.

Indices of tariffs for post and communications services measure changes over time in tariffs for post and communications services of enterprises, establishments, and organisations. It is compiled on the basis of data about the tariffs for selected representative services by types of such services which are selected with the account of their representatives on the market of post and communications services. The weighing base is the data on income resulting from the provision of post and communications services.

Index of tariffs for merchandise transport measures the changes over time in tariffs for merchandise transport according to type of freight, distances, territory, etc. The index is estimated each quarter for each type of transport (rail, road, pipeline). The weighing base is data on income from haulage, freight transportation.