RAMALLAH, July 31, 2017 (WAFA) - The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine increased in June by 8.80% compared to May, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said on Monday.
Producer Price Index for locally consumed products increased by 9.41% and for locally exported products it also increased by 1.14% compared to May.
The changes of Producer Price Index for June 2017 were traced back to changes in prices of the following major activities compared to the previous month:
|
Major Activities |
Change |
|
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply |
+ 36.14% |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fishing goods |
+ 2.52% |
|
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
+ 0.57% |
|
Mining and quarrying |
+ 0.08% |
|
Manufacturing |
+ 0.07% |
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