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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Stability in the Wholesale Price1 Index (WPI) During the First Quarter of 2019
The overall WPI in Palestine with its base year (2007 = 100) reached 127.12 in the First quarter 2019, which indicates a slight increase of 0.06% compared with the Fourth quarter 2018.
WPI for local products (2007 = 100) reached 132.25 in the First quarter 2019, which indicates an increase of 0.84% compared with the Fourth quarter 2018.
WPI for imported products (2007 = 100) reached 121.87 in the First quarter 2019, which indicates a decrease of 0.76% compared with the Fourth quarter 2018.
The table shows the relative share and the quarterly percent changes in WPI by major activities in Palestine for the period: Second quarter 2018 – First quarter 2019
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Major Activities |
Relative Share % |
Quarterly Percent Change |
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2018 |
2019 |
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Q2 |
Q3 |
Q4 |
Q1 |
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Agriculture |
29.0 |
+9.93 |
+0.34 |
+1.26 |
+0.99 |
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Fishing |
0.10 |
-4.77 |
+4.28 |
-3.02 |
+5.10 |
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Mining and quarrying |
0.90 |
-1.16 |
-2.95 |
+3.60 |
+1.09 |
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Manufacturig |
70.0 |
-0.38 |
+0.53 |
+0.08 |
-0.42 |
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All Items Price Index |
100 |
+2.73 |
+0.45 |
+0.49 |
+0.06 |
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