June 13, 2012 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)
Import and export prices, May 2012
12-month percent change in the Import and Export Price Indexes, May 2011–May 2012
| Month |
All imports |
All exports |
May 2011 |
12.9 |
9.1 |
Jun 2011 |
13.6 |
10.1 |
Jul 2011 |
13.7 |
9.8 |
Aug 2011 |
12.9 |
9.4 |
Sep 2011 |
12.7 |
9.4 |
Oct 2011 |
11.1 |
6.3 |
Nov 2011 |
10.1 |
4.8 |
Dec 2011 |
8.5 |
3.6 |
Jan 2012 |
6.9 |
2.6 |
Feb 2012 |
5.1 |
1.8 |
Mar 2012 |
3.5 |
1.1 |
Apr 2012 |
0.9 |
0.7 |
May 2012 |
-0.3 |
-0.1 |
These data are featured in the TED article, Import and export prices, May 2012.
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