U.S. Producer Price Index for crude goods - monthly percentage of change 2013

This statistic shows the monthly percentage of change in the Producer Price Index for crude goods in the United States. The category of crude materials for further processing are products entering the market for the first time that have not been manufactured or fabricated and that are not sold directly to consumers. Crude foodstuffs and feedstuffs include items such as grains and livestock. Crude nonfood materials include, for example raw cotton or coal. The Producer Price Index (PPI) program measures the average change over time in the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output. The prices included in the PPI are from the first commercial transaction for many products and some services. In December 2013, the PPI for crude goods increased by 2.4 percent compared to previous month.