Thailand - Producer Price Index (PPI)
Thailand: Producer Price Index (PPI)
| Mnemonic | PPI.ITHA | |
|---|---|---|
| Unit | Index 2010=100, NSA | |
| Adjustments | Not Seasonally Adjusted | |
| Monthly | 0.29 % | |
| Data | May 2019 | 103 |
| Apr 2019 | 102.7 | |
Series Information
| Source | Bureau of Trade and Economic Indices |
| Release | Producer Price Index |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Start Date | 1/31/1957 |
| End Date | 5/31/2019 |
Thailand: Price
| Reference | Last | Previous | Units | Frequency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producer Price Index (PPI) | May 2019 | 103 | 102.7 | Index 2010=100, NSA | Monthly |
| Consumer Price Index (CPI) | Dec 2016 | 106.93 | 106.79 | Index 2011=100, NSA | Monthly |
| Wholesale Price Index | 2000 | 100 | 98.17 | Index 2010 = 100 | Annual |
Release Information
The index is nationwide and measures changes in the selling price received by domestic producers for their output. Approximately 4,200 price quotations are collected each month from 2,000 producers (609 items). The index covers 3 product categories - agricultural, mining, and manufacturing products.
- Sources of weights: Weights of most items are based on Input-Output Table tabulated by the office of National Economics and Social Development Board (NESDB). Disaggregated weights are base on production value data from surveying, Trade Associations, Bank of Thailand and others.
- Time period of current weights: Base year 2010.
- Frequency of weight updates: The index is re-based and re-weighted each time according to the Input-Output Table revision about every 5 years.
- Items selection: - Items selection from production structure of the country with the high value in each product type and random sampling of industries entrepreneur for collection and surveying.
- Sample size: Approximately 4,200 price quotations are collected each month from 2,000 producers (609 items).
- Price collection methods: Most of prices in the mining and industrial products are collected by telephone and prices of agricultural products are collected from the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives.
Classification of products by activity (CPA) consists of three sections.
- Products of agriculture: There are 4 categories:
- Crops
- Livestock
- Forest products
- Fish and other fishing products
- Mining products: There are 2 categories:
- Lignite & natural gas
- Metal ores and other mining.
- Manufactured products: There are 14 categories:
- Food products, beverages & tobacco
- Textiles and textiles products
- Leather , leather products & footwear
- Wood and wood products
- Pulp, paper, paper products and printing
- Petroleum products
- Chemicals, chemical products & synthetic fibers
- Rubber and plastic products
- Nonmetallic mineral products
- Basic metals and fabricated metal products
- Machinery and equipment
- Electronic equipment
- Transport equipment
- Other manufactured goods
The data is not revised.
