The overall consumer price index (CPI) for Palestine during July recorded an increase by 0.14% compared with June mainly as a result of the increase in the prices of potatoes, fresh vegetables, fruits, and dried vegetables, today said the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS). The increase was by 0.16% in Gaza Strip, 0.14% in the West Bank, and 0.06% in Jerusalem. The Palestinian CPI during July increased by 3.63% compared with July 2022, an increase of 4.14% in the West Bank, 2.87% in the Gaza Strip, and 2.26% in Jerusalem. The changes in Palestinian CPI during July 2023 were traced back to changes in prices of the following expenditure sub-groups compared with the previous month: Sub Groups Percent Change Potatoes + 15.57% Fresh Vegetables + 10.71% Fresh Fruits + 9.08% Dried Vegetables + 4.97% Fresh Chicken - 11.04% Eggs - 6.49%
Source: En - Palestine news & Information Agency - WAFA