RAMALLAH, Tuesday, April 28, 2020 (WAFA) - The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine decreased in March by 0.91% compared to February, today said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
PPI for locally exported products decreased by 1.54% and for locally consumed products by 0.84%, it said.
The changes of PPI for March were traced back to changes in prices of the following major activities compared to the previous month:
|
Major Activities |
% Change |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fishing goods |
- 2.91% |
|
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply |
- 0.83% |
|
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
- 0.69% |
|
Mining and quarrying |
+ 0.72% |
|
Manufacturing |
+ 0.16% |
M.K.
