Increase in the Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Palestine during September, 09/2018
The overall IPI in Palestine reached 109.96 during September 2018 with an increase of 7.68% compared to August 2018 (Base Month December 2015 = 100).
IPI for September 2018 increased due to the increase in the activities of Mining and Quarrying by 15.42% which had a share of 4.06% of the total industry, and the activities of Manufacturing Industry by 8.15% which had a share of 83.19% of the total industry, while the activities of Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation decreased by 4.88% which had a share of 0.78% of the total industry, and the activities of Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply by 1.75% which had a share of 11.98% of the total industry.
The table shows monthly percent changes in IPI for the period
January – September 2018:
| 
             Month  | 
            
             Monthly Percent Change (%)  | 
        
| 
             January  | 
            
             7.29 -  | 
        
| 
             February  | 
            
             1.03 -  | 
        
| 
             March  | 
            
             4.81 +  | 
        
| 
             April  | 
            
             3.34 -  | 
        
| 
             May  | 
            
             3.16 -  | 
        
| 
             June  | 
            
             5.22 -  | 
        
| 
             July  | 
            
             12.08 +  | 
        
| 
             August  | 
            
             2.35 -  | 
        
| 
             September  | 
            
             7.68 +  | 
        
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