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Table 2 Raw materials price indexes
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| Relative importance | May 2008 | April 2009r | May 2009p | May 2008 to May 2009 | April to May 2009 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1997=100) | % change | |||||
| Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) | 100.00 | 221.0 | 147.8 | 151.1 | -31.6 | 2.2 |
| Mineral fuels | 35.16 | 413.8 | 210.8 | 223.9 | -45.9 | 6.2 |
| Vegetable products | 10.28 | 135.0 | 114.9 | 116.4 | -13.8 | 1.3 |
| Animals and animal products | 20.30 | 108.0 | 115.6 | 113.2 | 4.8 | -2.1 |
| Wood | 15.60 | 81.4 | 76.3 | 75.6 | -7.1 | -0.9 |
| Ferrous materials | 3.36 | 172.1 | 144.9 | 138.4 | -19.6 | -4.5 |
| Non-ferrous metals | 12.93 | 203.1 | 155.2 | 154.2 | -24.1 | -0.6 |
| Non-metallic minerals | 2.38 | 166.3 | 176.6 | 176.0 | 5.8 | -0.3 |
| RMPI excluding mineral fuels | 64.84 | 131.9 | 118.7 | 117.5 | -10.9 | -1.0 |
