The overall Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in Palestine during the second quarter of 2023 decreased by 1.23% compared with the first quarter of the same year, today said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). The decrease was by 1.73% for imported products, while the price of local products increased by 0.15%. The changes in WPI for the second quarter of 2023 were traced back to changes in prices of the following divisions and categories compared with the previous quarter: Division and Category during Q2 2023 Percent Change Wholesale trade, except for motor vehicles and motorcycles – 1.32% Wholesale of waste and scrap and other products n.e.c. – 12.59% Wholesale trade in drinks – 5.89% Wholesale of fruits and vegetables – 4.14% Wholesale of construction materials, hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies – 2.67% Wholesale of metals and metal ores – 1.78% Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products – 1.46% Wholesale of machinery, equipment and supplies – 0.86% Wholesale of live animals + 7.57% Wholesale of grains and seeds + 3.95% Wholesale of sugar, chocolate, sugary products and bakery products + 2.15% Wholesale of pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical preparations + 1.94% Wholesale of agricultural residues and waste for use as animal feed + 1.51% Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles – 0.50% Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories – 25.00% Sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories – 2.62% Sale of motor vehicles – 1.13%

Source: En – Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA