RAMALLAH, January 20, 2026 (WAFA) – A report by Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) on wholesale price index during 2025 and the fourth quarter of 2025 showed a sharp increase in wholesale price index by 9.12% during 2025.
The overall Wholesale Price Index in Palestine during 2025 recorded a sharp increase by 9.12% compared with 2024 (25.03% for local consumed products and by 1.90% for imported products).
The changes in WPI for 2025 were traced back to changes in prices of the following Division compared with previous year:
|
Division during 2025 |
Percent Changes |
|
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles |
+10.30% |
|
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles |
-2.42% |
Yearly Percent Changes in the Wholesale Price Index in Palestine for: 2014 – 2025
The wholesale price index for the fourth quarter of 2025 declined following the announcement of the ceasefire
The overall Wholesale Price Index in Palestine during the Fourth Quarter of 2025 recorded a sharp decrease by 19.20% compared with the Third Quarter of 2025 (37.18% for local consumed products, and by 7.52% for imported products).
The changes in WPI for the Fourth Quarter of 2025 were traced back to changes in prices of the following Division and Category compared with previous quarter:
|
Division and Category during Q42024 |
Percent Changes |
|
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles |
-20.66% |
|
Wholesale of gaseous fuels |
-74.72% |
|
wholesale of live animals |
-52.80% |
|
Wholesale of fish, meat and their products |
-27.84% |
|
Wholesale of dairy products and eggs |
-17.32% |
|
Wholesale of textiles |
-17.11% |
|
Wholesale of fruits and vegetables |
-16.82% |
|
Wholesale of liquid fuels |
-16.30% |
|
Wholesale trade in drinks |
-15.18% |
|
Wholesale of agricultural residues and waste for use as animal feed |
-9.19% |
|
Wholesale of metallic and non-metallic waste and other materials for recycling |
-8.63% |
|
Wholesale of construction materials, hardware, plumbing and heating equipment |
-2.58% |
|
Wholesale of solid fuels |
+38.38% |
|
Wholesale of animal and vegetable oils and fats |
+3.14% |
|
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles |
-1.25% |
|
Wholesale or retail of new vehicles |
-2.79% |
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