RAMALLAH, July 31, 2018 (WAFA) - The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine increased in June by 0.69% compared to May, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said on Tuesday.
PPI for locally consumed products increased by 0.80% while it decreased for locally exported products by 0.26%.
The changes of PPI for June were traced back to changes in prices of the following major activities compared to the previous month:
|
Major Activities |
% Change |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fishing goods |
+ 3.36% |
|
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply |
+ 0.01% |
|
Mining and quarrying |
0.00% |
|
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
- 1.80% |
|
Manufacturing |
- 0.30% |
M.K.
