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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Palestinian Wholesale Price Index, First Quarter of 2013
Stability in the WPI during the First Quarter of 2013
The overall Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in Palestine with its base year (2007=100) reached 119.49 in the First quarter 2013, which indicates a decrease by 0.01% compared to the Fourth quarter 2012.
Wholesale Price Index for imported products (2007=100) reached 120.64 in the First quarter 2013, which indicates a decrease by 0.69% compared to the Fourth quarter 2012.
Wholesale Price Index for local products (2007=100) reached 117.47 in the First quarter 2013, which indicates an increase by 0.62% compared to the Fourth quarter 2012.
The changes of Wholesale Price Index in the First quarter 2013 is traced back to changes in the prices of following major activities compared to the previous quarter:
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Major Groups |
%Change |
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Fishing: |
- 3.36% |
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Manufacturing group: |
- 0.05% |
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Mining and quarrying: |
+ 2.05% |
|
Agriculture goods: |
+ 0.04% |
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 Palestine, for the period: first quarter 2011 - first quarter 2013 (Base year 2007=100)
