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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Consumer Price Index (CPI) during December, 12/2025
A sharp decline in consumer goods prices in Gaza Strip during December 2025 for the Third consecutive month since the ceasefire was declared led to a sharp decline in the Consumer Price Index in Gaza Strip by 11.54% compared to November 2025, while it increased by 0.56% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 0.23% in the West Bank**, this led to a decline in the overall Consumer Price Index in Palestine by 3.76%.
The changes in Palestinian CPI during December 2025 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
%Change |
|
Eggs |
- 35.21% |
|
Flour of Cereals – White Flour |
- 26.71% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
- 21.61% |
|
Liquid Fuel for Car " Petrol " |
- 17.40% |
|
Fresh Chicken |
- 14.27% |
|
Potatoes and Other Tubers |
- 13.10% |
|
Pulses |
- 10.90% |
|
Other Sugar and Sugar Substitutes |
- 7.62% |
|
Fresh Meat |
- 6.45% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
- 6.26% |
|
Tea |
- 5.96% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
- 5.91% |
The Palestinian CPI during December 2025 decreased by 42.90% compared with December 2024 (70.74% in Gaza Strip, while it increased by 2.80% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 1.05% 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 December 2025 is (3.22 NIS/$).
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