Industrial Product Price Index: Annual review, 2019

A review of how producer prices, as measured by the Industrial Product Price Index(IPPI), changed in 2019 when compared to 2018. Structural changes in industry, international trade relations, market shocks, as well as macroeconomic sentiment all played roles in influencing the components of the index. Prices for energy products, metals, and food were among the biggest contributors to the IPPI in 2019.