RAMALLAH (BNEWS) - The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine with its base year (2019 = 100) reached 108.45 in February 2023, as it increased by 2.47% compared to January 2023, today, said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).
PPI for locally consumed products during February 2023
Producer Price Index for locally consumed products (2019 = 100) reached 108.33 in February 2023, which indicates an increase of 2.63% compared to January 2023.
PPI for local exported products during February 2023
Producer Price Index for local exported products (2019 = 100) reached 109.55 in February 2023, which indicates an increase of 1.03% compared to January 2023.
The changes of PPI for February 2023 were traced back to changes in prices of the following major activities compared to the previous month:
|
Major Activities |
% Change |
|
Agriculture, forestry and fishing |
+ 7.62% |
|
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
+ 3.74% |
|
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply |
+ 2.13% |
|
Mining and quarrying |
+ 0.55% |
|
Manufacturing |
+ 0.11% |
