The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine increased by 1.01% in June compared to May, today said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
Producer Price Index for locally consumed products increased by 1.18% while it decreased by 0.56% for locally exported products.
The changes in PPI for June 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
+ 5.51%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
+ 2.74%
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
– 2.56%
Mining and quarrying
– 0.37%
Manufacturing
– 0.29%
Source: Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA