Prices of imported industrial products in Montenegro decreased by 0.1% in the second quarter of this year compared to the same period last year, according to data from Monstat.
When comparing the second quarter of this year to the same quarter of the previous year, the mining and quarrying sector recorded a price increase of 0.8%, while the manufacturing sector saw a slight decrease of 0.1%.
Compared to the first quarter of this year, import prices of industrial products dropped by 0.5%. Within that, prices in the mining and quarrying sector declined by 0.3%, and in the manufacturing sector by 0.5%.
On the export side, prices of domestically produced industrial goods rose by 0.2% in the second quarter compared to the same period last year. However, within this category, prices in the mining and quarrying sector fell by 2.1%, while the manufacturing sector posted a 0.6% increase.
Compared to the first quarter of this year, export prices for industrial goods fell by 2.3%. The mining and quarrying sector experienced a significant drop of 5.1%, while prices in the manufacturing sector declined by 2.3%.