INTERGRAF ECONOMIC NEWS
May 2014
Index of turnover for printing and
reproduction of recorded media Source: Eurostat
Short-term indicators are published by Eurostat as indexes which show the changes of the indicator in
comparison with a fixed reference year (2010).
Turnover index (2010=100)
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Netherlands
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom
EU-28
Norway
Jan-14
index
81.60
94.21
120.95
91.28
79.70
114.67
88.80
93.30
96.70
53.46
109.40
76.53
81.24
120.36
159.08
85.37
128.97
80.47
82.17
65.02
87.22
87.47
88.94
91.40
Feb-14
index
Evolution 2 last
available months
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81.50
89.79
122.53
96.75
78.90
109.12
91.30
95.10
94.00
59.30
108.17
81.29
78.45
127.94
160.16
81.75
128.70
81.68
87.57
65.19
86.33
89.56
88.39
91.60
Jan-Feb
2013
average
index
83.20
92.60
106.24
94.92
83.20
108.86
92.85
97.55
97.65
54.42
106.92
81.59
81.87
129.78
158.21
89.77
123.01
79.46
92.89
74.06
92.69
89.61
91.33
98.60
Jan-Feb
2014
average
index
81.55
92.00
121.74
94.02
79.30
111.90
90.05
94.20
95.35
56.38
108.79
78.91
79.85
124.15
159.62
83.56
128.84
81.08
84.87
65.11
86.78
88.52
88.67
91.50
% change JanFeb 2014 / JanFeb 2013
-2.0%
-0.6%
14.6%
-1.0%
-4.7%
2.8%
-3.0%
-3.4%
-2.4%
3.6%
1.7%
-3.3%
-2.5%
-4.3%
0.9%
-6.9%
4.7%
2.0%
-8.6%
-12.1%
-6.4%
-1.2%
-2.9%
-7.2%
Data not available for Croatia, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Malta, Slovakia, Slovenia
Index of turnover (2010=100) for EU-28, for printing and reproduction of recorded media (C18),
manufacture of paper and paper products (C17) and manufacturing sector (C),
September 2013 – February 2014
110.00
105.00
100.00
Manufacturing
Paper manufacturing
95.00
Printing and recorded media
90.00
85.00
Sep-13
Oct-13
Nov-13
Dec-13
Jan-14
Feb-14
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European graphic paper consumption
in tonnes
March 2014
% change
March14/
Feb14
Source: Eurograph
% change
March14/
March13
% change
Jan-March14/
Jan-March13
Newsprint
633
+6.4%
-2.0%
-2.2%
SC Magazine
268
+6.8%
-5.0%
-7.7%
Coated Mechanical Reels
454
+1.3%
-2.4%
-3.3%
Other Uncoated Mechanical
174
+11.5%
2.4%
-1.4%
Coated Woodfree
494
+3.3%
-2.0%
-2.3%
Uncoated Woodfree
587
+4.4%
3.9%
2.5%
2610
+4.8%
-0.8%
-1.9%
Graphic paper
European graphic paper consumption (‘000 tonnes), January- March 2014
2900
2800
2700
Graphic paper
2600
2500
2400
Oct-13
Nov-13
Dec-13
Jan-14
Feb-14
Mar-14
800
700
Newsprint
600
SC Magazine
500
Coated Mechanical
Reels
Other Uncoated
Mechanical
Coated Woodfree
400
300
Uncoated
Woodfree
200
100
0
Oct-13
Nov-13
Dec-13
Jan-14
Feb-14
Mar-14
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Paper prices Source: PPI – information is for internal use and should not be widely disclosed
Paper prices are presented as average prices in ₤ per tonne, based on surveyed paper buyers and
sellers. The graphs below show the evolution of paper prices in the UK; other countries for which paper
prices are available (France, Italy, Germany, Spain), show identical trends.
Paper in reels (prices are a good reflection of reality)
600
550
Newsprint 45g
500
LWC offset coated
mechanical 60g
SC offset uncoated
mechanical 60g
450
Woodfree coated 100g
400
350
Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13 Jul-13 Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14
Paper in sheets (prices are generally underestimated)
710
700
690
coated sheets 115g
680
uncoated sheets 80g
670
660
650
Apr-13 May-13 Jun-13
Jul-13
Aug-13 Sep-13 Oct-13 Nov-13 Dec-13 Jan-14 Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14
SC: Supercalendared paper
LWC: Lightweight coated paper
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Postal rates Source: Deutsche Post
Postal rates, in €
Prices refer to the fastest letter mail product, i.e. with generally a next-day delivery target, and standard
letters. In countries where VAT is levied on the letter services considered, the VAT is included in the price.
Nominal price for a domestic standard
letter, in €, March 2014
Norway
Nominal price for a letter mailed in
Europe, in €, March 2014
1.28
Denmark
1.21
Finland
1.00
Switzerland
0.81
Belgium
0.77
Norway
1.90
Denmark
1.88
Finland
1.66
Switzerland
1.62
Belgium
United Kingdom
0.73
United Kingdom
Greece
0.72
Greece
1.45
1.24
1.19
Italy
0.70
Italy
1.17
Sweden
0.69
Sweden
1.14
France
0.66
France
Slovakia
0.65
Slovakia
Netherlands
0.64
Netherlands
Austria
0.62
Austria
1.00
Average
1.00
0.61
Croatia
1.00
Luxembourg
0.60
Luxembourg
0.99
Ireland
0.60
Ireland
0.96
0.60
Germany
Average
0.47
Croatia
Germany
1.14
1.05
0.83
0.90
Latvia
0.57
Latvia
Poland
0.56
Poland
0.85
0.85
Portugal
0.50
Portugal
Czech Republic
0.50
Czech Republic
Hungary
0.49
Hungary
0.90
0.83
0.78
Lithuania
0.45
Lithuania
0.77
Estonia
0.45
Estonia
0.75
0.44
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Spain
0.37
Spain
Romania
0.36
Romania
Cyprus
0.34
Cyprus
Slovenia
Malta
0.29
0.26
0.75
0.71
0.70
0.59
Slovenia
0.51
Malta
0.48
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