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Decrease in the Producer Price[1] Index (PPI) during October,10/2018
The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine with its base month (December 2015 = 100) reached 103.77 in October 2018, as it decreased by 1.20% compared to September 2018.
PPI for locally consumed products
Producer Price Index for locally consumed products (December 2015 = 100) reached 104.12 in October 2018, which indicates a decrease of 1.37% compared to September 2018.
PPI for local exported products
The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine with its base month (December 2015 = 100) reached 103.77 in October 2018, as it decreased by 1.20% compared to September 2018.
PPI for locally consumed products
Producer Price Index for locally consumed products (December 2015 = 100) reached 104.12 in October 2018, which indicates a decrease of 1.37% compared to September 2018.
PPI for local exported products
Producer Price Index for local exported products (December 2015 = 100) reached 100.52 in October 2018, which indicates an increase of 0.22% compared to September 2018.
The changes of PPI for October 2018 were traced back to changes in prices of the following major activities compared to the previous month:
|
Major Activities |
% Change |
|
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply |
- 7.17% |
|
Manufacturing |
- 0.86% |
|
Mining and quarrying |
0.00% |
|
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
+ 2.53% |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fishing goods |
+ 1.40% |
The table shows Monthly percent changes in Palestinian PPI for the period
January – October 2018:
January – October 2018:
|
Month |
Local Products |
Exported Products |
Total Products |
|
January |
+ 1.92 |
+ 0.09 |
+ 1.73 |
|
February |
+ 2.63 |
- 0.07 |
+ 2.34 |
|
March |
- 1.59 |
- 0.12 |
- 1.44 |
|
April |
+ 2.03 |
+ 0.80 |
+ 1.91 |
|
May |
+ 0.40 |
+ 0.10 |
+ 0.37 |
|
June |
+ 0.80 |
- 0.26 |
+ 0.69 |
|
July |
+ 1.52 |
+ 0.26 |
+ 1.39 |
|
August |
- 1.24 |
- 0.02 |
- 1.12 |
|
September |
+ 0.08 |
+ 0.30 |
+ 0.10 |
|
October |
- 1.37 |
+ 0.22 |
- 1.20 |