Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Palestinian Producer Price Index, during January 2014
Decrease in the PPI during January 2014
The overall Producer Price1 Index (PPI) for Palestine with its base year (2011=100) reached 106.37 in January 2014, as it decreased by 0.41% compared to December 2013.
Producer Price Index for locally consumed products (2011=100) reached 106.63 in January 2014, which indicates a decrease by 0.47% compared to December 2013.
Producer Price Index for exported products (2011=100) reached 103.69 in January 2014, which indicates an increase by 0.18% compared to December 2013.
The changes of Producer Price Index for January 2014 were traced back to changes in prices of the following major activities compared to the previous month:
Major Groups |
%Change |
Agriculture goods: |
- 1.19% |
Fishing: |
+ 13.19% |
Manufacturing group: |
+ 0.03% |
Mining and quarrying: |
0.00% |
The trend line for the Producer Price Index in Palestine, for the period: January 2013 - January 2014
(Base Year 2011=100)
1 The producer’s price is the amount receivable by the producer from the purchaser for a unit of a good or service produced as output minus any VAT, or similar deductible tax, invoiced to the purchaser. The producer’s prices exclude any transport charges invoiced separately by the producer.