RAMALLAH, Wednesday, July 20, 2022 (WAFA) - The overall Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in Palestine during the second quarter of 2022 recorded a sharp increase by 2.75% compared with the first quarter of 2022, today said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
It said the increase was by 2.79% for imported products and by 2.63% for local products.
The changes in WPI for the second quarter of 2022 were traced back to changes in prices of the following division and category compared with the previous quarter:
|
Division and Category |
Percent Change |
|
Wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles |
+2.59% |
|
Wholesale of fruits and vegetables |
+15.18% |
|
Wholesale of animal and vegetable oils and fats |
+8.82% |
|
Wholesale of liquid fuels |
+8.11% |
|
Wholesale of agricultural residues and waste for use as animal feed |
+6.93% |
|
Wholesale of gaseous fuels |
+6.39% |
|
Wholesale of other foods |
+5.70% |
|
Wholesale of live animals |
+4.42% |
|
Wholesale trade-in drinks |
+4.02% |
|
Wholesale of other household goods |
+3.00% |
|
Wholesale of textiles, clothing and footwear |
+1.61% |
|
Wholesale of ferrous and non-ferrous metals in primary forms |
-4.48% |
|
Wholesale of waste and scrap and other products n.e.c. |
-2.62% |
|
Wholesale of construction materials, hardware, plumbing, heating equipment and supplies |
-1.71% |
|
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles |
+4.13% |
|
Sale of motor vehicles |
+8.39% |
|
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles |
+2.12% |
M.K.
