عربي
Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics) PCBS)
Consumer Price Index (CPI) during February, 02/2026
Consumer goods prices return to increase in Gaza Strip during February 2026 as a result of market instability in Gaza Strip
The overall Consumer Price Index CPI for Palestine during February 2026 recorded an increase by 12.02% compared with January 2026 (37.92% in Gaza Strip, by 0.39% in Jerusalem J1*, and with a slight increase by 0.02% in the West Bank**).
The changes in Palestinian CPI during February 2026 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub groups compared with previous month:
|
Sub Groups |
%Change |
|
Imported Cigarettes |
+ 161.75% |
|
Fresh Chicken |
+ 9.51% |
|
Eggs |
+ 7.59% |
|
Fresh Meat |
+ 4.13% |
|
Rice |
+ 4.01% |
The Palestinian CPI during February 2026 increased by 11.61% compared with February 2025 (31.32% in Gaza Strip, by 2.84% in Jerusalem J1*, and by 1.71% in the West Bank**).
Monthly percent changes in Consumer price index in Palestine for the period February 2025 – February 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 February 2026 is (3.10 NIS/$).
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