Inflation Israel 1999
Average inflation: 5.2%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very high at 5.2%, far above the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in January at 7.8%. The lowest inflation was in November at 1.2%.
- Highest month
- January: 7.8%
- Lowest month
- November: 1.2%
- Difference
- 6.6 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Health with an average of 9.1%. The lowest price increase was in Communication with an average of -4.3%.
- Highest increase
- Health: 9.1%
- Lowest increase
- Communication: -4.3%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 3.0% lower than the 5-year average of 8.2%. This approaches the lowest level since records began (5.2% in 1999).
- 5-year average
- 8.2%
- 10-year average
- 11.3%
- All-time high (1985)
- 348%
- All-time low (1999)
- 5.2%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 1998, inflation has fallen by +0.3 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.3 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- December: -7.4 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 3.2% above the ECB target of 2.0%. This means purchasing power is declining faster than intended.
Purchasing Power
At this high inflation rate, purchasing power rapidly decreases. This has a major impact on households, especially without adequate salary increases.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €105.20 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 1999
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 1998 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 7.8% | +0.7 |
| February | 7.1% | +1.5 |
| March | 7.0% | +2.3 |
| April | 5.9% | +0.7 |
| May | 6.0% | +0.9 |
| June | 6.0% | +1.8 |
| July | 6.5% | +3.5 |
| August | 6.3% | +3.3 |
| September | 5.1% | +0.6 |
| October | 2.8% | -3.6 |
| November | 1.2% | -7.1 |
| December | 1.2% | -7.4 |
| Average | 5.2% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.