Palestine Economy Portal 

The overall Quantity of Industrial Production Index (IPI) in Palestine reached 101.87 during March 2016, decreasing by 1.30% in comparison with February 2016 (Base Month December 2015 = 100).

The IPI for March 2016 decreased due to the decrease in the activity of Electricity, Gas, Steam and Air Conditioning Supply by 8.06% which had a share of 11.98% of the total industry; the decrease in the activity of Mining and Quarrying by 2.80% which had a share of 4.06% of the total industry; and the decrease in the activities of the Manufacturing Industry by 0.48% which had a share of 83.19% of the total industry. On the other hand, the activities of Water Supply, Sewerage, Waste Management and Remediation witnessed an increase by 2.83% and had a share of 0.78% of the total industry.