RAMALLAH,October 19, 2026 (WAFA) — A report by the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) said that the wholesale price index for the third quarter of 2026 increased sharply by 16.39%
The overall Wholesale Price Index in Palestine during the Third Quarter of 2026 recorded a sharp increase by 16.39% compared with the Second Quarter of 2026 (20.17% for imported products, and by 7.03% for local consumed products).
The changes in WPI for the Third Quarter of 2026 were traced back to changes in prices of the following Division and Category compared with previous quarter:
|
Division and Category during Q3 2026 |
Percent Changes |
|
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles |
+63.40% |
|
Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles |
+30.95% |
|
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles |
+10.34% |
|
Wholesale of grains and seeds |
+48.19% |
|
Wholesale of lubricating oils and fats |
+25.44% |
|
Wholesale of iron tools |
+24.73% |
|
Wholesale of home furnishings |
+12.41% |
|
Wholesale of fruits and vegetables |
+5.14% |
|
Wholesale of liquid fuels |
+4.23% |
|
Wholesale of pharmaceutical and pharmaceutical preparations |
+1.52% |
|
Wholesale of solid fuels |
-22.12% |
|
Wholesale of fish, meat and their products |
-7.16% |
|
Wholesale of live animals |
-6.79% |
|
Wholesale of gaseous fuels |
-3.51% |
|
Wholesale of metallic and non-metallic waste and other materials for recycling |
-3.45% |
|
Wholesale of agricultural residues and waste for use as animal feed |
-2.71% |
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