Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)

Increase in the Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Palestine during March,03/2019

The overall IPI in Palestine reached 104.30 during March 2019 with an increase of 6.11% compared to February 2019 (Base Year 2018 = 100).

IPI for March 2019 increased due to the increase in the activities of Manufacturing Industry by 7.10% which had a share of 82.98% of the total industry, and the activities of Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply by 4.49% which had a share of 11.95% of the total industry, while the activities of Mining and Quarrying decreased by 8.59% which had a share of 2.68% of the total industry, and the activities of Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation decreased by 3.77% which had a share of 2.39% of the total industry.