Ramallah:The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics reported variations in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) across different regions in Palestine for October 2026. In the Gaza Strip, there was an increase of 4.11% in the CPI, while Jerusalem saw a slight rise of 0.07%. Conversely, the West Bank experienced a decrease of 0.67% despite ongoing rises in liquid and gas fuel prices.
According to Maan News Agency, when comparing October 2026 to October 2025, the CPI in Palestine decreased by 1.45%. The Gaza Strip saw a significant reduction of 6.40%, while the index increased by 2.54% in Jerusalem and 2.48% in the West Bank.
The CPI increase in Palestine during October 2026, compared to September 2026, was 1.36%. This was driven by notable price increases in several commodities, including a 28.72% rise in dried vegetables, a 25.32% rise in potatoes, and a 14.21% rise in grain flour. Other increases included fresh vegetables, sugar substitutes, liquid fuels, imported cigarettes, and gas.
In the Gaza Strip, the CPI increase of 4.11% in October 2026 continued from a sharp rise of 11.36% in September. This trend is attributed to economic, logistical, and political factors, such as restrictions on goods, crossing closures during Jewish holidays, and increased costs for transportation and distribution. Prices for goods like potatoes, dry onions, and imported white flour saw significant increases.
Jerusalem's CPI showed a slight increase, with dried vegetable prices rising 6.87% and potatoes by 2.41%, despite decreases in fresh fruit and vegetable prices. Notable changes in average prices included increases for dry onions and potatoes and decreases for oranges, lemons, and avocados.
In the West Bank, the CPI decrease of 0.67% was due to declines in fresh chicken, egg, and fresh fruit prices, despite increases in potatoes, dried vegetables, and fuel prices. Average prices in the West Bank reflected these trends, with decreases in chicken, eggs, and fresh veal, and increases in potatoes, dry onions, and diesel.