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Table 2 Raw materials price indexes
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| Relative importance | February 2008 | January 2009r | February 2009p | February 2008 to February 2009 | January to February 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1997=100) | % change | |||||
| Raw materials price index (RMPI) | 100.00 | 190.9 | 130.0 | 132.2 | -30.7 | 1.7 |
| Mineral fuels | 35.16 | 314.7 | 163.6 | 171.5 | -45.5 | 4.8 |
| Vegetable products | 10.28 | 145.9 | 113.6 | 112.1 | -23.2 | -1.3 |
| Animals and animal products | 20.30 | 102.4 | 110.4 | 110.6 | 8.0 | 0.2 |
| Wood | 15.60 | 82.1 | 79.9 | 79.3 | -3.4 | -0.8 |
| Ferrous materials | 3.36 | 151.5 | 149.5 | 149.1 | -1.6 | -0.3 |
| Non-ferrous metals | 12.93 | 216.3 | 139.2 | 138.3 | -36.1 | -0.6 |
| Non-metallic minerals | 2.38 | 161.9 | 173.6 | 174.8 | 8.0 | 0.7 |
| RMPI excluding mineral fuels | 64.84 | 133.6 | 114.5 | 114.0 | -14.7 | -0.4 |
