RAMALLAH, Tuesday, August 31, 2021 (WAFA) – According to a report by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine with its base year (2019 = 100) reached 99.32 in July 2021, as it increased by 0.83% compared to June 2021.
Producer Price Index for local exported products (2019 = 100) reached 104.51 in July 2021, which indicates an increase of 1.01% compared to June 2021.
Producer Price Index for locally consumed products (2019 = 100) reached 98.76 in July 2021, which indicates an increase of 0.81% compared to June 2021.
The changes of PPI for July 2021 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 |
+
5.03% |
|
Manufacturing |
+
0.43% |
|
Mining
and quarrying |
0.00% |
|
Electricity,
gas, steam and air conditioning supply |
-
8.66% |
|
Water
supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
-
0.49% |
K.T./ K.F.
