Industrial Production Index
Quarter 2 2008
Press Release No. 40, 2008
Date: 26 September 2008
The Industrial Production Index (IPI), is one of "constant price" and do not reflect changes in prices.
It is based on "representative" physical output from each industrial group.
Provisional Provisional All Group Index for Quarter 2, 2008 stood at 129.6.
Compared to the previous quarter a 20.5% increase was registered in the All-Group Index. Increases
were registered in the indices of mining and quarrying; food, beverage & tobacco; garment and footwear;
wood & wood products including furniture & upholstery; miscellaneous chemical products; cement &
concrete products and structural metal products whilst decreases were recorded in the indices of
paper & paper products, printing & publishing and electricity and water.
The All-Group Index including sugar and the All Group Index excluding sugar both show increases
when compared to the previous quarter and also to the previous corresponding quarter. Since sugar
production is seasonal, most of the crushing is done in the later half of the year. Due to the
high weight sugar has, a slight increase or a decrease in its production has an impact on the
overall index as well as in the sub-group index.
If you want more detailed information on the Industrial Production Index for
quarter 2 2008, please contact the Fiji Islands Bureau of Statistics at:
P.O.Box 2221
Government Buildings
Suva, FIJI
Tel: (679) 331 5822
Fax: (679) 330 3656
OR
On email: info@statsfiji.gov.fj
OR
For further inquiries please contact Ms Salome Madraniceva on 331 5822, Ext. 114
Industrial Production Index for 3rd Quarter 2008 is expected to be released on 24 December 2008. |
