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Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS)
Consumer Price Index (CPI) during January, 01/2026
Increase in the consumer price index in Palestine as a result of the increase in the prices of Cigarettes, fresh vegetable and fruit, and Potatoes during January 2026
The overall Consumer Price Index CPI for Palestine during January 2026 recorded an increase by 1.11% compared with December 2025 (1.42% in Gaza Strip, by 1.04% in the West Bank**, and by 0.59% in Jerusalem J1*).
The changes in Palestinian CPI during January 2026 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
%Change |
|
Imported Cigarettes |
+ 15.73% |
|
Fresh Vegetables |
+ 10.15% |
|
Fresh Fruit |
+ 8.55% |
|
Potatoes and Other Tubers |
+ 8.12% |
|
Rice |
+ 4.90% |
|
Dried Vegetables |
+ 3.20% |
|
Gas |
+ 2.30% |
|
Bread - kmaj |
+ 2.05% |
The Palestinian CPI during January 2026 decreased by 14.39% compared with January 2025 (36.49% in Gaza Strip, while it increased by 2.95% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 1.75% in the West Bank**).
Monthly percent changes in Consumer price index in Palestine for the period January 2025 – January 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 January 2026 is (3.15 NIS/$).
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