Jamaica’s Producer Price Index (PPI) for the Mining & Quarrying industry increased by 0.2%, while the index for the Manufacturing industry declined by 0.1%

The increase in the index for the Mining & Quarrying industry was driven by a 0.2% rise in the index for the major group ‘Bauxite Mining & Alumina Processing’.

The main contributor to the decline in the index for the Manufacturing industry was a 0.9% fall in the index for the major group ‘Refined Petroleum Products’. 

The overall decline in the industry was, however, offset by a 0.1% increase in the index for the heaviest-weighted major group ‘Food, Beverages & Tobacco’.

For the period November 2024—November 2025, the point-to-point index for the Mining & Quarrying industry decreased by 31.8%. This was due to a decline of 33.0% in the index for the major group ‘Bauxite Mining & Alumina Processing’.

The point-to-point index for the Manufacturing industry increased by 2.3%. This was due to a 3.1% increase in the index for the major group ‘Food, Beverages & Tobacco’. However, the industry’s overall increase was moderated by a 2.4% decline in the index for the major group ‘Refined Petroleum Products’.