RAMALLAH, Monday, September 28, 2020 (WAFA) – The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine increased in August by 0.69% compared to July, today said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
PPI for locally consumed products increased by 0.79%, while the PPS for local exported products decreased by 0.17%, compared to July 2020.
The changes of PPI for August 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 |
+ 11.57% |
|
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
+ 1.23% |
|
Mining and quarrying |
+ 0.09% |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fishing goods |
- 1.48% |
|
Manufacturing |
- 0.01% |
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