عربي
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Palestinian Wholesale Price Index
Increase in the WPI during the Third Quarter of 2012
The overall Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in the Palestinian Territory with its base year (2007=100) reached 120.44 in the third quarter 2012, which indicates an increase by 2.43% compared to the second quarter 2012.
Wholesale Price Index for imported products (2007=100) reached 121.06 in the third quarter 2012, which indicates an increase by 1.13% compared to the second quarter 2012.
Wholesale Price Index for local products (2007=100) reached 120.37 in the third quarter 2012, which indicates an increase by 2.81% compared to the second quarter 2012.
The changes of Wholesale Price Index in the third quarter 2012 is traced back to changes in the prices of following major activities compared to the previous quarter:
|
Major Groups |
%Change |
|
Agriculture goods: |
+ 6.07% |
|
Fishing: |
+ 1.06% |
|
Mining and quarrying: |
- 0.07% |
|
Manufacturing group: |
+ 1.00% |
______________________________________
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.
The trend line for the wholesale price index in the Palestinian Territory, for the period: first quarter 2010 - third quarter 2012
(Base year 2007=100)
