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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Consumer Price Index (CPI) during May, 05/2025
A sharp increase in consumer prices in Gaza Strip in light of the resumption of the Israeli aggression and the limited number of commercial trucks allowed to enter through commercial crossings
The resumption of the Israeli aggression against Gaza Strip and the limited number of commercial trucks allowed to enter through commercial crossings into Gaza Strip resulted in the loss of many basic commodities in Gaza Strip markets, including chicken, meat, fruits, dairy products, cheese, and eggs, due to the continued ban on their access into Gaza Strip during May 2025. Thus, the Consumer Price Index recorded a sharp increase in Gaza Strip by 43.21% compared to April 2025, while it recorded a slight decrease in Jerusalem J1* by 0.09% and a slight decrease of 0.05% in the West Bank**. This led to an increase of 23.59% in the overall Consumer Price Index in Palestine.
The changes in Palestinian CPI during May 2025 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
%Change |
|
Flour of Cereals – White Flour |
+ 311.94% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 159.97% |
|
Other Sugar and Sugar Substitutes |
+ 147.71% |
|
Eggs |
+ 121.20% |
|
Imported Cigarettes |
+ 79.15% |
|
Vegetable Oil |
+ 67.27% |
|
Bread - kmaj |
+ 51.94% |
|
Salt |
+ 36.80% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 17.62% |
|
Rice |
+ 14.48% |
|
Gas |
+ 8.51% |
|
Fresh Fruits |
+ 5.94% |
|
Fresh Meat |
+ 2.38% |
The Palestinian CPI during May 2025 increased by 47.57% compared with May 2024 (101.42% in Gaza Strip, 1.31% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 0.87% 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 May 2025 is (3.57 NIS/$).
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