According to a report by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS), the overall Producer Price Index (PPI) for Palestine with its base year (2019 = 100) reached 99.32 in July 2021, as it increased by 0.83% compared to June 2021.
Producer Price Index for local exported products (2019 = 100) reached 104.51 in July 2021, which indicates an increase of 1.01% compared to June 2021.
Producer Price Index for locally consumed products (2019 = 100) reached 98.76 in July 2021, which indicates an increase of 0.81% compared to June 2021.
The changes of PPI for July 2021 were traced back to changes in prices of the following major activities compared to the previous month:
Major Activities
% Change
Agriculture, forestry and fishing goods
+ 5.03%
Manufacturing
+ 0.43%
Mining and quarrying
0.00%
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
– 8.66%
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
– 0.49%
Source: Palestinian News & Info Agency