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PCBS | CBS: The Wholesale Price Index, during Second Quarter of 2019

Decrease in the Wholesale Price1 Index (WPI) During the Second Quarter of 2019

The overall WPI in Palestine with its base year (2007 = 100) reached 125.10 in the Second quarter 2019, which indicates a decrease of 1.58% compared with the First quarter 2019.

WPI for local products (2007 = 100) reached 128.54 in the Second quarter 2019, which indicates a decrease of 2.80% compared with the First quarter 2019.

WPI for imported products (2007 = 100) reached 121.62 in the Second quarter 2019, which indicates a decrease of 0.20% compared with the First quarter 2019.

The table shows the relative share and the quarterly percent changes in WPI by major activities in Palestine for the period: hird quarter 2018 – Second quarter 2019


Major Activities

Relative Share %

Quarterly Percent Change

2018

2019

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Agriculture

29.0

+0.34

+1.26

+0.99

-4.25

Fishing

0.10

+4.28

-3.02

+5.10

+5.05

Mining and quarrying

0.90

-2.95

+3.60

+1.09

+0.88

Manufacturing

70.0

+0.53

+0.08

-0.42

-0.30

All Items Price Index

100

+0.45

+0.49

+0.06

-1.58



















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