Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Palestinian Producer Price Index, September, 09/2013
Increase in the PPI during September 2013
The overall Producer Price1 Index (PPI) for Palestine with its base year (2011=100) reached 105.03 in September 2013, as it increased by 1.60% compared to August 2013.
Producer Price Index for locally consumed products (2011=100) reached 105.14 in September 2013, which indicates an increase by 1.77% compared to August 2013.
Producer Price Index for exported products (2011=100) reached 103.94 in September 2013, which indicates a decrease by 0.06% compared to August 2013.
The changes of Producer Price Index for September 2013 were traced back to changes in prices of the following major activities compared to the previous month:
Major Groups |
%Change |
Agriculture goods: |
+ 4.41% |
Manufacturing group: |
+ 0.05% |
Mining and quarrying: |
0.00% |
Fishing: |
- 4.47% |
The trend line for the Producer Price Index in Palestine, for the period: September 2012 - September 2013 (Base Year 2011=100)
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.