Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Palestinian Producer[1] Price Index, November, 11/2022
Decrease in the Producer Price Index (PPI) during November 2022
The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine with its base year (2019 = 100) reached 106.42 in November 2022, as it decreased by 1.17% compared to October 2022.
PPI for locally consumed products
Producer Price Index for locally consumed products (2019 = 100) reached 106.21 in November 2022, which indicates a decrease of 1.27% compared to October 2022.
PPI for local exported products
Producer Price Index for local exported products (2019 = 100) reached 108.34 in November 2022, which indicates a decrease of 0.25% compared to October 2022.
The changes of PPI for November 2022 were traced back to changes in prices of the following major activities compared to the previous month:
Major Activities |
% Change |
Agriculture, forestry and fishing |
- 5.05% |
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply |
+ 3.14% |
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities |
+ 1.45% |
Mining and quarrying |
+ 1.13% |
Manufacturing |
+ 0.01% |
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[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.