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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Consumer Price Index (CPI) during February, 02/2025; Slight Increase in the West Bank and Decrease in Gaza Strip
Due to the ongoing ceasefire in Gaza Strip for the second month, consumer price index in Gaza Strip declined, recording a decrease of 33.29% during February 2025 compared to January 2025, while the index recorded an increase in Jerusalem J1* by 0.50%, and slightly increased by 0.06% in the West Bank**, as a result of these changes CPI in Palestine decreased by 14.08%.
The changes in Palestinian CPI during February 2025 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
%Change |
|
Dried Vegetables |
- 53.97% |
|
Potatoes |
- 52.09% |
|
Flour of Cereals – White Flour |
- 46.31% |
|
Dried Pluses |
- 39.23% |
|
Other Sugar and Sugar Substitutes |
- 38.24% |
|
Bread – Kmaj |
- 36.98% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
- 33.62% |
|
Eggs |
- 33.21% |
|
Fresh Fruits |
- 21.55% |
|
Vegetable Oil |
- 19.35% |
|
Tea, Maté and other plant products for infusion |
- 17.09% |
|
Fresh Meat |
- 15.05% |
|
Fresh Chicken |
- 12.04% |
The Palestinian CPI during February 2025 decreased by 2.51% compared with February 2024 (8.01% in Gaza Strip. While, the CPI increased by 1.73% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 0.20% in the West Bank**).
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 February 2025 is (3.57 NIS/$).
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