(ANSA) - BRUSSELS, FEBRUARY 03 - In December 2022, industrial production prices increased by 1.1% in the euro area and by 1.2% in the EU, compared to November.
Eurostat estimates it.
In Italy the growth was 3.8%.
Greatest increases in Ireland (+43.2%), Bulgaria (+6.0%) and Sweden (+4.4%).
More decisive drops in Portugal (-3.2%), Croatia (-2.6%) and Slovakia (-2.5%).
On an annual basis, the average industrial producer price increased in 2022 by 34.4% from 2021 in the euro area and by 34.3% in the EU.
Peaks in Hungary (+62.7%), Latvia (+49.4%) and Romania (+41.9%).
In Italy the increase was 39.2%.
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