Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Increase in the Wholesale Price1 Index during the Third of 2016
The overall Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in Palestine with its base year (2007=100) reached 128.26 in the Third quarter 2016, which indicates an increase by 2.53% compared with the Second quarter 2016.
WPI for local products (2007=100) reached 132.63 in the Third quarter 2016, which indicates an increase by 4.11% compared with the Second quarter 2016.
WPI for imported products (2007=100) reached 123.08 in the Third quarter 2016, which indicates an increase by 1.19% compared with the Second quarter 2016.
The table shows the relative share and the quarterly percent change in WPI by major activities in Palestine for First Quarter – Third Quarter 2016:
Major Activities |
Relative Share |
Quarterly Percent Change |
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Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
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Agriculture |
29% |
-3.66 |
+0.68 |
+6.76 |
Fishing |
0.10% |
+14.54 |
+5.52 |
-7.07 |
Mining and quarrying |
0.90% |
+1.32 |
-2.30 |
-0.89 |
Manufacturing |
70% |
+0.33 |
+1.19 |
+0.69 |
All Items Price Index |
100% |
-0.91 |
+1.01 |
+2.53 |
The Wholesale Price Index in Palestine for Third quarter 2014 – Third quarter 2016
(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.