Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Decrease in the Wholesale Price1 Index(WPI) during the Second Quarter of 2017
The overall WPI in Palestine with its base year (2007=100) reached 122.00 in the Second quarter 2017, which indicates a decrease by 3.04% compared with the First quarter 2017.WPI for local products (2007=100) reached 123.34 in the Second quarter 2017, which indicates a decrease by 4.40% compared with the First quarter 2017.
WPI for imported products (2007=100) reached 121.91 in the Second quarter 2017, which indicates a decrease by 0.66% compared with the First quarter 2017.
The table shows the relative share and the quarterly percent changes in WPI by major activities in Palestine for Third quarter 2016 – Second quarter 2017:
Major Activities |
Relative Share |
Quarterly Percent Change |
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2016 |
2017 |
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Q3 |
Q4 |
Q1 |
Q2 |
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Agriculture |
29% |
+6.76 |
-6.44 |
+2.58 |
-8.12 |
Fishing |
0.10% |
-7.07 |
-0.59 |
-24.05 |
+9.66 |
Mining and quarrying |
0.90% |
-0.89 |
-1.80 |
+4.23 |
+1.78 |
Manufacturing |
70% |
+0.69 |
-0.31 |
-0.58 |
-0.77 |
All Items Price Index |
100% |
+2.53 |
-2.28 |
+0.39 |
-3.04 |
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.