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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Palestinian Wholesale Price Index, during Second Quarter of 2014
Decrease in the Wholesale Price1 Index during Second Quarter of 2014
The overall Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in Palestine with its base year (2007=100) reached 121.56 in the Second quarter 2014, which indicates a decrease by 0.78% compared to the First quarter 2014.
Wholesale Price Index for local products (2007=100) reached 117.97 in the Second quarter 2014, which indicates a decrease by 0.79% compared to the First quarter 2014.
Wholesale Price Index for imported products (2007=100) reached 125.41 in the Second quarter 2014, which indicates a decrease by 0.33% compared to the First quarter 2014.
The change of Wholesale Price Index in the Second quarter 2014 is traced back to changes in the prices of the following major activities compared to the previous quarter:
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Major Groups |
%Change |
|
Agriculture goods: |
- 3.80% |
|
Mining and Quarrying: |
- 3.43% |
|
Fishing: |
- 2.56% |
|
Manufacturing group: |
+ 0.56% |
The trend line for the wholesale price index in Palestine, for the period: Second quarter 2012 – Second quarter 2014 (Base year 2007=100)
1 The resale (sale without transformation) of new and used goods to retailers, industrial, commercial, institutional or professional users, to other wholesalers, or to those acting as agents or brokers in buying merchandise for, or selling merchandise to such persons or companies. The wholesale price includes VAT and any transport charges.