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Table 2 Raw materials price indexes
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| Relative importance1 | May 2009 | April 2010r | May 2010p | April to May 2010 | May 2009 to May 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1997=100) | % change | |||||
| Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) | 100.00 | 150.5 | 172.7 | 160.2 | -7.2 | 6.4 |
| RMPI excluding mineral fuels | 64.84 | 117.0 | 124.1 | 122.2 | -1.5 | 4.4 |
| Mineral fuels | 35.16 | 223.0 | 277.8 | 242.5 | -12.7 | 8.7 |
| Vegetable products | 10.28 | 116.5 | 103.6 | 102.4 | -1.2 | -12.1 |
| Animals and animal products | 20.30 | 113.2 | 114.3 | 116.2 | 1.7 | 2.7 |
| Wood | 15.60 | 75.5 | 75.3 | 75.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 |
| Ferrous materials | 3.36 | 129.4 | 151.3 | 153.5 | 1.5 | 18.6 |
| Non-ferrous metals | 12.93 | 154.2 | 191.1 | 179.5 | -6.1 | 16.4 |
| Non-metallic minerals | 2.38 | 177.4 | 176.3 | 176.3 | 0.0 | -0.6 |
