RAMALLAH, May 28, 2025 (WAFA) – A report by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) showed a sharp Increase in the Producer Price Index (PPI) during April 2025.
The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine with its base year (2019 = 100) reached 179.50 in April 2025, as it sharply increased by 12.96% compared to March 2025.
Producer Price Index for locally consumed products (2019 = 100) reached 186.02 in April 2025, which indicates a sharp increase of 13.69% compared to March 2025.
Producer Price Index for local exported products (2019 = 100) reached 118.60 in April 2025, which indicates an increase of 3.29% compared to March 2025.
The changes of PPI for April 2025 were traced back to changes in prices of the following major activities compared to the previous month:
|
Major Activities |
Percent Change % |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fishing |
+ 16.34% |
|
Manufacturing |
+ 11.44% |
|
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply |
+ 2.35% |
|
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
+ 0.07% |
|
Mining and quarrying |
0.00% |
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