Palestinian Producer Price Index, February, 02/2015
Increase in the PPI during February, 02/2015
The overall Producer Price1 Index (PPI) for Palestine with its base year (2011=100) reached 106.01 in February 2015, as it increased by 0.64% compared to January 2015.
Producer Price Index for locally consumed products (2011=100) reached 106.36 in February 2015, which indicates an increase by 0.70% compared to January 2015.
Producer Price Index for exported products (2011=100) reached 102.53 in February 2015, which indicates an increase by 0.04% compared to January 2015.
The changes of Producer Price Index for February 2015 were traced back to changes in prices of the following major activities compared to the previous month:
Major Groups |
Change |
Agriculture goods: |
+ 2.12% |
Mining and quarrying: |
+ 1.15% |
Fishing: |
+ 12.19% |
Manufacturing group: |
- 0.34% |
The trend line for the Producer Price Index in Palestine, for the period: February 2014 - February 2015 (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.