Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Palestinian Producer Price Index, November, 11/2013
Decrease in the PPI during November 2013
The overall Producer Price1 Index (PPI) for Palestine with its base year (2011=100) reached 102.22 in November 2013, as it decreased by 2.14% compared to October 2013.
Producer Price Index for locally consumed products (2011=100) reached 102.08 in November 2013, which indicates a decrease by 2.32% compared to October 2013.
Producer Price Index for exported products (2011=100) reached 103.67 in November 2013, which indicates a decrease by 0.28% compared to October 2013.
The changes of Producer Price Index for November 2013 were traced back to changes in prices of the following major activities compared to the previous month:
Major Groups |
%Change |
Agriculture goods: |
- 5.98% |
Fishing: |
- 0.79% |
Mining and quarrying: |
- 0.38% |
Manufacturing group: |
+ 0.10% |
The trend line for the Producer Price Index in Palestine, for the period: November 2012 - November 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.