The Consumer Price Index During March, 03/2026
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics(PCBS)
Consumer Price Index (CPI) during March, 03/2026
Consumer basic goods prices in Gaza Strip continued to increase for the second consecutive month as a result of market instability in Gaza Strip
The overall Consumer Price Index CPI for Palestine during March 2026 recorded an increase by 5.27% compared with February 2026 (12.42% in Gaza Strip, by 0.75% in the West Bank**, and by 0.62% in Jerusalem J1*).
The changes in Palestinian CPI during March 2026 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
%Change |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 157.26% |
|
Potatoes and Other Tubers |
+ 104.24% |
|
Gas |
+ 47.53% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 45.48% |
|
Flour of Cereals – White Flour |
+ 43.72% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
+ 21.26% |
|
Fresh Chicken |
+ 16.23% |
|
Vegetable Oils |
+ 14.33% |
|
Eggs |
+ 11.31% |
|
Other Sugar and Sugar Substitutes |
+ 10.49% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car " Diesel" |
+ 5.57% |
|
Fresh Meat |
+ 5.42% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car " Petrol " |
+ 5.16% |
|
Rice |
+ 3.97% |
|
Bread - kmaj |
+ 3.82% |
The Palestinian CPI during March 2026 increased by 3.02% compared with March 2025 (5.01% in Gaza Strip, by 2.94% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 1.40% in the West Bank**).
Monthly percent changes in Consumer price index in Palestine for the period March 2025 – March 2026
Notes:
*Data represent those parts of Jerusalem, which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967.
**Data exclude those parts of Jerusalem, which were annexed by Israeli Occupation in 1967.
The prices of goods and services collected in New Israeli Shekels (NIS). The monthly average exchange rate of the US Dollar during March 2026 is (3.12 NIS/$).
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