Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Palestinian Producer Price Index, during July 2012
Increase in the PPI during July 2012
The overall Producer Price1 Index (PPI) for the Palestinian Territory with its base month (January 2011=100) reached 100.67 in July 2012, it increased by 0.21% compared to June 2012.
Producer Price Index for exported products (January 2011=100) reached 104.74 in July 2012, which indicates a decrease by 0.18% compared to June 2012.
Producer Price Index for locally consumed products (January 2011=100) reached 100.27 in July 2012, which indicates an increase by 0.25% compared to June 2012.
The changes of Producer Price Index for July 2012 is traced back to changes in prices of following major activities compared to the previous month:
Major Groups |
%Change |
Agriculture goods: |
- 0.56% |
Fishing: |
0.00% |
Mining and quarrying: |
0.00% |
Manufacturing group: |
+ 0.64% |
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.
The trend line for the Producer Price Index in the Palestinian Territory, for the period: January 2011 - July 2012 (Base Month January 2011=100)