[Thu, 12 Jun 2025 11:29:26 +0300]

Ramallah – Saba:

The Palestinian Consumer Price Index (CPI) dramatically increased by 23.59% in May, primarily due to a sharp 43.21% rise in the Gaza Strip compared to April 2025. In contrast, al-Quds saw a marginal 0.09% decrease, and the West Bank a slight 0.05% decrease.

The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) attributed Gaza's surge to the renewed Israeli aggression and limited commercial truck entry, which caused a severe shortage of essential goods like chicken, meat, and dairy products throughout May.

The PCBS noted that Gaza's price fluctuations are directly linked to aggression and crossing movements, rather than typical market factors, significantly impacting the overall Palestinian index.

Given these sharp regional variations, the PCBS emphasized that the overall Palestinian average index for this "exceptional period" cannot accurately represent changes across all regions, urging a focus on regional cost-of-living data.

Comparing May 2025 to May 2024, the overall CPI in Palestine rose by 47.57%, with Gaza experiencing a staggering 101.42% increase, while Jerusalem and the West Bank saw more modest rises of 1.31% and 0.87%, respectively.

Facebook

Whatsapp

Telegram

Email

Print

more of (International)

Le Pen slams EU-US trade deal as total failure Civil Defense carries out 44 missions across Gaza in 24 hours 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck city of Asaluyeh in southern Iran Israeli occupation forces Palestinian to self-demolish home in Occupied al-Quds Simonyan: Ukraine, West are inciting unrest in Russia Japan's Nikkei Index Declines After Profit-Taking Hamas: B’Tselem report exposes enemy deception over Aid delivery to Gaza Gov't media office: Gaza on Brink of Humanitarian Disaster Threatening Lives of Tens of Thousands of Infants Clashes continue on Thai-Cambodian border for fifth consecutive day Palestinian Mujahideen hail Yemen’s naval blockade move as key support for Gaza