The Consumer Price Index During April, 04/2026
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Consumer Price Index (CPI) during April, 04/2026
A sharp increase in the consumer price index in the West Bank during April 2026
The overall Consumer Price Index CPI for Palestine during April 2026 recorded a decrease by 0.75% compared with March 2026 (by 4.41% in Gaza Strip. While, the index increased by 2.08% in the West Bank**, and by 0.73% in Jerusalem J1*).
The changes in Palestinian CPI during April 2026 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
%Change |
|
Dried Vegetables |
- 20.69% |
|
Potatoes and Other Tubers |
- 20.60% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
- 16.47% |
|
Fresh Chicken |
- 6.22% |
|
Gas |
- 4.35% |
|
Other Sugar and Sugar Substitutes |
- 3.28% |
|
Fresh Meat |
- 3.19% |
|
Bread - kmaj |
- 2.11% |
The Palestinian CPI during April 2026 decreased by 21.78% compared with April 2025 (42.84% in Gaza Strip. While, the index increased by 3.64% in the West Bank**, and by 3.45% in Jerusalem J1*).
Monthly percent changes in Consumer price index in Palestine for the period
April 2025 – April 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 April 2026 is (3.04 NIS/$).
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