Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Palestinian Wholesale Price Index, Third Quarter of 2013
Increase in the WPI during the Third Quarter of 2013
The overall Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in Palestine with its base year (2007=100) reached 121.02 in the Third quarter 2013, which indicates an increase by 1.50% compared to the Second quarter 2013.
Wholesale Price Index for local products (2007=100) reached 120.48 in the Third quarter 2013, which indicates an increase by 2.53% compared to the Second quarter 2013.
Wholesale Price Index for imported products (2007=100) reached 121.05 in the Third quarter 2013, which indicates an increase by 1.29% compared to the Second quarter 2013.
The changes of Wholesale Price Index in the Third quarter 2013 is traced back to changes in the prices of the following major activities compared to the previous quarter:
Major Groups |
%Change |
Agriculture goods: |
+ 3.76% |
Manufacturing group: |
+ 0.59% |
Fishing: |
- 2.37% |
Mining and quarrying: |
- 0.29% |
The trend line for the wholesale price index in Palestine, for the period: Third quarter 2011 – Third quarter 2013 (Base year 2007=100)