Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Decrease in the Producer Price Index (PPI) during October,10/2018
The overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine with its base month (December 2015 = 100) reached 103.77 in October 2018, as it decreased by 1.20% compared to September 2018.
PPI for locally consumed products
Producer Price Index for locally consumed products (December 2015 = 100) reached 104.12 in October 2018, which indicates a decrease of 1.37% compared to September 2018.
PPI for local exported products
Producer Price Index for local exported products (December 2015 = 100) reached 100.52 in October 2018, which indicates an increase of 0.22% compared to September 2018.
The changes of PPI for October 2018 were traced back to changes in prices of the following major activities compared to the previous month:
| Major Activities | % Change |
| Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | – 7.17% |
| Manufacturing | – 0.86% |
| Mining and quarrying | 0.00% |
| Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities | + 2.53% |
| Agriculture, forestry and fishing goods | + 1.40% |
The table shows Monthly percent changes in Palestinian PPI for the period
January – October 2018:
| Month | Local Products | Exported Products | Total Products |
| January | + 1.92 | + 0.09 | + 1.73 |
| February | + 2.63 | – 0.07 | + 2.34 |
| March | – 1.59 | – 0.12 | – 1.44 |
| April | + 2.03 | + 0.80 | + 1.91 |
| May | + 0.40 | + 0.10 | + 0.37 |
| June | + 0.80 | – 0.26 | + 0.69 |
| July | + 1.52 | + 0.26 | + 1.39 |
| August | – 1.24 | – 0.02 | – 1.12 |
| September | + 0.08 | + 0.30 | + 0.10 |
| October | – 1.37 | + 0.22 | – 1.20 |
The trend line of the PPI in Palestine, for the period:
October 2017 – October 2018
(Base Month December 2015 = 100)
