RAMALLAH, Tuesday, March 31, 2020 (WAFA) -The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine decreased in February by 1.20% compared to January, today said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
PPI decreased by 1.23% for locally consumed products and by 0.99% for locally exported products for February compared to January, it said.
The changes of PPI for February were traced back to changes in prices of the following major activities compared to the previous month:
|
Major Activities |
% Change |
|
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply |
- 3.17% |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fishing goods |
- 3.04% |
|
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
- 0.85% |
|
Mining and quarrying |
- 0.44% |
|
Manufacturing |
+ 0.19% |
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