RAMALLAH, Wednesday, October 19, 2022 (WAFA) - The overall Wholesale Price Index in Palestine during the third quarter of 2022 recorded a decrease of 1.01% compared with the second quarter of 2022 (1.43% for imported products, while the price of local products increased by 0.20%), said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
The changes in WPI for the third quarter of 2022 were traced back to changes in prices of the following division and categories compared with the previous quarter:
|
Division and Category |
Percent Change |
|
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles |
-1.02% |
|
Wholesale of waste and scrap and other products n.e.c. |
-8.50% |
|
Wholesale of liquid fuels |
-4.04% |
|
Wholesale of ferrous and non-ferrous metals in primary forms |
-3.27% |
|
Wholesale of animal and vegetable oils and fats |
-2.61% |
|
Wholesale of textiles, clothing and footwear |
-1.85% |
|
Wholesale of construction materials, hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies |
-1.47% |
|
Wholesale of live animals |
-1.32% |
|
Wholesale of dairy products and eggs |
+7.04% |
|
Wholesale of fish, meat and their products |
+2.62% |
|
Wholesale of agricultural residues and waste for use as animal feed |
+1.52% |
|
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles |
-0.94% |
|
Sale of motor vehicles |
-3.25% |
|
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles |
+1.41% |
T.R.
