RAMALLAH, November 28, 2017 (WAFA) - The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine increased by 1.62% in October compared to September, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said on Tuesday.
PPI for locally consumed products increased by 1.84% while it decreased for local exported products decrease by 0.17% compared to September.
The changes of Producer Price Index for October 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 |
+ 9.20% |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fishing goods |
+ 1.90% |
|
Manufacturing |
+ 0.10% |
|
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
- 1.94% |
|
Mining and quarrying |
- 0.77% |
M.K.
