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PCBS | The Wholesale Price Index, during First Quarter of 2019

Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)

Stability in the Wholesale Price1 Index (WPI) During the First Quarter of 2019

The overall WPI in Palestine with its base year (2007 = 100) reached 127.12 in the First quarter 2019, which indicates a slight increase of 0.06% compared with the Fourth quarter 2018.

WPI for local products (2007 = 100) reached 132.25 in the First quarter 2019, which indicates an increase of 0.84% compared with the Fourth quarter 2018.

WPI for imported products (2007 = 100) reached 121.87 in the First quarter 2019, which indicates a decrease of 0.76% compared with the Fourth quarter 2018.

The table shows the relative share and the quarterly percent changes in WPI by major activities in Palestine for the period: Second quarter 2018 – First quarter 2019

Major Activities

Relative Share %

Quarterly Percent Change

2018

2019

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Agriculture

29.0

+9.93

+0.34

+1.26

+0.99

Fishing

0.10

-4.77

+4.28

-3.02

+5.10

Mining and quarrying

0.90

-1.16

-2.95

+3.60

+1.09

Manufacturig

70.0

-0.38

+0.53

+0.08

-0.42

All Items Price Index

100

+2.73

+0.45

+0.49

+0.06


















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