Palestine Inflation Eases in March

2026-04-14 08:01 By Mariene Camarillo 1 min. read

Consumer prices in Palestine rose by 3.02% year-on-year in March 2026, easing sharply from an 11.61% increase in the previous month but marking the second consecutive month of growth.

The rise was driven by a 5.01% increase in the Gaza Strip, followed by gains of 2.94% in Jerusalem and 1.40% in the West Bank.

Among key items, costs grew for dried vegetables (+157.26%), potatoes and other tubers (+104.24%), gas (+47.53%), fresh vegetables (+45.48%), flour of cereals (+43.72%), fresh fruits (+21.26%), fresh chicken (+16.23%), vegetable oils (+14.33%), eggs (+11.31%), other sugar and sugar substitutes (+10.49%), diesel (+5.57), fresh meat (+5.42%), petrol (+5.16%), rice (+3.97%), and bread (+4.82%).

On a monthly basis, the consumer price index increased by 5.27% in March, largely due to a 12.42% spike in Gaza, alongside smaller increases of 0.75% in the West Bank and 0.62% in Jerusalem.



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Palestine Inflation Eases in March
Consumer prices in Palestine rose by 3.02% year-on-year in March 2026, easing sharply from an 11.61% increase in the previous month but marking the second consecutive month of growth. The rise was driven by a 5.01% increase in the Gaza Strip, followed by gains of 2.94% in Jerusalem and 1.40% in the West Bank. Among key items, costs grew for dried vegetables (+157.26%), potatoes and other tubers (+104.24%), gas (+47.53%), fresh vegetables (+45.48%), flour of cereals (+43.72%), fresh fruits (+21.26%), fresh chicken (+16.23%), vegetable oils (+14.33%), eggs (+11.31%), other sugar and sugar substitutes (+10.49%), diesel (+5.57), fresh meat (+5.42%), petrol (+5.16%), rice (+3.97%), and bread (+4.82%). On a monthly basis, the consumer price index increased by 5.27% in March, largely due to a 12.42% spike in Gaza, alongside smaller increases of 0.75% in the West Bank and 0.62% in Jerusalem.
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