e-Monthly Bulletin  ::: Issue No.199 ::: 02/04/2023           

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

Releases in April , 2023
5/4/2023 -Press Release: Palestinian Children Day (Time: 10:00 )
5/4/2023 -Press Release: Industrial Production Index, 02/2023 (Time: 10:00 )
6/4/2023 -Press Release: World Health Day (Time: 12:00 )
13/4/2023 -Press Release: Consumer Price Index, 03/2023 (Time: 10:00 )
19/4/2023 -Press Release: Wholesale Price Index, 1st Quarter 2023 (Time: 10:00 )

More Releases...

Publications

Palestine in Figures, 2022 - in English
Palestine in Figures, 2022 - in Arabic
Agriculture Census, 2021 - Tulkarm Governorate
Agriculture Census, 2021 - Nablus Governorate
Agricultural Statistical Atlas of Palestine, 2021
Agriculture Census, 2021 - Tubas & Northern Valleys Governorate
 

Press Releases

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased at constant prices by 2% in Palestine during the 4th quarter 2022 compared to 4th quarter 2021, therefore the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 4% during
The estimated number of the Palestinians by the end of 2022 was about 14.3 million; about 5.4 million live in the State of Palestine and about 1.7 million Palestinians live in the 1948 territories. In addition, about 6.4 million Palestinians live in the Arab countries, whereas almost 761 thousand Palestinians live in foreign countries. While the number of Jews in historical Palestine is 7.1 million
The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine with its base year (2019 = 100) reached 108.45 in February 2023, as it increased by 2.47% compared to January 2023.
An incessant deficit in the Current Account (goods, services, income, current transfers) which totaled USD 905 million. Mainly triggered by the deficit of the Trade Balance of Goods, which reached USD 2,116 million, as well as the deficit in Services Balance, which amounted to USD 345 million.
Exports increased in January, 2023 by 2% compared to December, 2022, Imports increased in January, 2023 by 2% compared to December, 2022.
The Construction Cost Index (CCI) for residential buildings in the West Bank* reached 119.73 with an increase of 0.14% during February 2023 compared with January 2023 (base year 2013=100).
Data showed that the highest amount of rainfall during the current rain season was 484 mm in Salfit Governorate (which represented 69.3% of the mean average of the governorate), whereas the lowest amount of rainfall during the current rain season was 92.1 mm in Jericho Governorate (which represented 55.5% of the mean average of the governorate)
76% of Available Water is from Groundwater, 22% of the Available Water in Palestine is purchased from the Israeli Water Company "Mekorot"
The Net Stock of the International Investment Position (IIP) amounted to USD 3,361million at the End of the Fourth Quarter of 2022
The overall Consumer Price Index CPI for Palestine during February 2023 recorded an increase by 0.90% compared with January 2023
The number of cultural centres operating in Palestine increased from 577 cultural centres in 2021 to 584 cultural centres in 2022
Increase in the number of building licenses in Palestine* in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared with previous quarter, due to the increase in the number of new building licenses
The overall IPI in Palestine reached 107.15 during January 2023 with a decrease of 3.09% compared to December 2022 (Base Year 2019 = 100).

E-Mail: diwan@pcbs.gov.ps       

Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics - Ramallah ,Ein Munjed Quarter, Tokyo St.

web Site : www.pcbs.gov.ps

Toll Free. :1800300300 Tel: 00 970/972  2982700   -    Fax: 00 970/972 2982710