A sharp rise in the prices of local and imported products lead to rise in wholesale price index in Q1, 2022

RAMALLAH, The overall Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in Palestine during the first quarter of this year recorded a sharp increase by 3.86% compared with the fourth quarter of the previous year, today said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS).

It said WPI for local products increased by 5.77%, and by 3.20% for imported products.

The changes in WPI for Q1, 2022 were traced back to changes in prices of the following divisions and categories compared with the previous quarter:

Source: Palestine News & Info Agency