Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Increase in the Wholesale Price1 Index (WPI) During the Third Quarter of 2019
The overall WPI in Palestine with its base year (2007 = 100) reached 126.28 in the Third quarter 2019, which indicates an increase of 0.94% compared with the Second quarter 2019.
WPI for local products (2007 = 100) reached 130.06 in the Third quarter 2019, which indicates an increase of 1.18% compared with the Second quarter 2019.
WPI for imported products (2007 = 100) reached 122.25 in the Third quarter 2019, which indicates an increase of 0.52% compared with the Second quarter 2019.
The table shows the relative share and the quarterly percent changes in WPI by major activities in Palestine for the period: Fourth quarter 2018 – Third quarter 2019
Major Activities |
Relative Share % |
Quarterly Percent Change |
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2018 |
2019 |
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Q4 |
Q1 |
Q2 |
Q3 |
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Agriculture |
29.0 |
+1.26 |
+0.99 |
-4.25 |
+2.19 |
Fishing |
0.10 |
-3.02 |
+5.10 |
+5.05 |
+3.55 |
Mining and quarrying |
0.90 |
+3.60 |
+1.09 |
+0.88 |
+1.47 |
Manufacturing |
70.0 |
+0.08 |
-0.42 |
-0.30 |
+0.33 |
All Items Price Index |
100 |
+0.49 |
+0.06 |
-1.58 |
+0.94 |