Consumer prices in Palestine rose by 3.02% year-on-year in March 2026, a sharp slowdown from the 11.61% increase recorded in February, but still marking a second consecutive month of inflation. By region, prices climbed 5.01% in the Gaza Strip, 2.94% in Jerusalem, and 1.40% in the West Bank.
Among major categories, the largest annual increases were recorded for dried vegetables (+157.26%), potatoes and other tubers (+104.24%), gas (+47.53%), fresh vegetables (+45.48%), cereal flour (+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 rose 5.27% in March, largely driven by a 12.42% surge in the Gaza Strip, combined with more moderate increases of 0.75% in the West Bank and 0.62% in Jerusalem.
