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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Industrial Production Index, July, 07/2018
Increase in the Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Palestine during July 2018
The overall IPI in Palestine reached 104.58 during July 2018 with an increase of 12.08% compared to June 2018 (Base Month December 2015 = 100).
IPI for July 2018 increased due to the increase in the activities of Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation by 24.95% which had a share of 0.78% of the total industry, the activities of Manufacturing Industry by 12.65% which had a share of 83.19% of the total industry, the activities of Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply by 8.08% which had a share of 11.98% of the total industry, and the activities of Mining and Quarrying by 6.73% which had a share of 4.06% of the total industry.
The table shows monthly percent changes in IPI for the period January – July 2018:
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Month |
Monthly Percent Change (%) |
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January |
7.29 - |
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February |
1.03 - |
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March |
4.81 + |
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April |
3.34 - |
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May |
3.16 - |
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June |
5.22 - |
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July |
12.08 + |
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The trend line of the Industrial Production Index in Palestine, for the period: July 2017 - July 2018
(Base Month December 2015 = 100)
Note:
· Relative weight for the main industrial activities represents the percentage distribution of value added for the industrial activities in 2013.