RAMALLAH, March 28, 2018 (WAFA) - The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine increased in February by 2.34% compared to January, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said on Wednesday.
PPI for locally consumed products increased by 2.63% compared to January while it decreased for locally exported products by 0.07%.
The changes of Producer Price Index for February 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 |
+19.93% |
|
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
+ 1.65% |
|
Mining and quarrying |
+ 0.32% |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fishing goods |
- 0.63% |
|
Manufacturing |
- 0.23% |
M.K.
