e-Monthly Bulletin  ::: Issue No.139 ::: 02/04/2018

Activities
   

Announcement of the Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017 in Palestine
   

PCBS produces a documentary film on the Population, Housing and Establishments Census 2017 " A Story of Resilience"
   
   

H.E. President, Mahmoud Abbas, awards the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) with the Gold Order of Merit and Excellence  - 28-03-2018
   

Latest Updates of Statistical Tables
Indices - Consumer Price Index
Indices - Construction Cost Index
Indices - Road Cost Index
Indices - Water Networks Cost Index
Indices - Sewage Networks Cost Index
Indices - Producer Price Index
Indices - Industrial Production Index
Indices - Wholesale Price Index
Economic - Foreign Trade

Latest Updates of Statistical Tables
Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 - in English
Preliminary Results of the Population, Housing and Establishments Census, 2017 - in Arabic
Palestine in Figures 2017 in english only
Palestine in Figures 2017 - in Arabic only
Olive Presses Survey 2017 - Main Results
Building License Statistics Fourth Quarter, 2017
National Strategy for the Development of Official Statistics (NSDS) 2018-2022
 

Press Releases

Israeli occupation laid hand over more than 85% of the total area of historical land of Palestine, which totals about 27,000 km2. Arabs comprise 48% of the total population, but utilize only 15% of the land.
Preliminary estimates at constant prices showed an increase of 5.4% in GDP in Palestine* during the 4th quarter 2017 compared to the 4th quarter 2016
The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for  Palestine with its base month (December 2015=100) reached 103.11 in February 2018, as it increased by 2.34% compared to January 2018.
An incessant deficit in the Current Account (goods, services, income, current transfers) which totaled USD 303.6 million marking a decrease of 31.6% compared to the previous quarter
Construction Cost Index (CCI), Road Cost Index (RCI), Water Networks Cost Index (WNCI) and Sewage Networks Cost Index (SNCI) in the West Bank* during February, 02/2018
Palestinian Exports decreased in January, 2018 by 13% compared to December, 2017. Imports slightly decreased in January, 2018 by 0.6% compared to December, 2017.
The amount of rainfall in 2017 was 356 mm in Hebron Station (60% of main average), and 46 mm in Jericho Station (28% of main average)
The primary results of the IIP (external assets – foreign liabilities) for Palestine at the end of fourth  quarter 2017 revealed that the net IIP amounted to about USD 1,373 million
The overall CPI for Palestine during February 2018 Slightly decreased by 0.05% compared with January 2018
There were 625 cultural centers operating in Palestine in 2017 ; 545 cultural centers in the West Bank and 80 in Gaza Strip (76 provided data and 4 did not respond).
The qualitative base of the structure of the population in Palestine the sex ratio stood at 103.3, which means that there are 103 males for every 100 females
The overall IPI in Palestine reached 101.38 during January 2018 with a decrease of 7.29% compared to the previous month

Releases in April , 2018
02/04/2018 - Statistical Report: Census Final Results in Palestine 2017, Summary (Population and Housing)
04/04/2018 - Press Release: Industrial Production Index, 2/2018
05/04/2018 - Press Release: on the Occasion of the Palestinian Children Day
09/04/2018 - Statistical Report: Buildings Report 2017 - Palestine - Final Results
12/04/2018 - Press Release: Consumer Price Index, 3/2018
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