Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) 

Decrease in the Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Palestine during July, 07/2021

The overall IPI in Palestine reached 100.43 during July 2021 with a decrease of 6.71% compared to June 2021 (Base Year 2019 = 100). 

IPI for July 2021 decreased due to the decrease in the activities of Manufacturing Industry by 9.04% which had a share of 87.89% of the total industry, and the activities of Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation by 8.95% which had a share of 1.84% of the total industry. While the activities of Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply increased by 19.77% which had a share of 7.38% of the total industry, and the activities of Mining and Quarrying increased by 3.29% which had a share of 2.89% of the total industry.

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