RAMALLAH, Wednesday, September 29, 2021 (WAFA) - The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine increased in August by 0.65% compared to July, today said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
PPI for local exported products increased by 0.94% and for locally consumed products by 0.62% compared to July.
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 |
|
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
+ 2.85% |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fishing goods |
+ 2.42% |
|
Manufacturing |
+ 0.01% |
|
Mining and quarrying |
0.00% |
|
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply |
- 0.87% |
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