Inflation Israel 2013
Average inflation: 1.6%
Current Inflation
Inflation is low at 1.6%, below the ECB target of 2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in July at 2.3%. The lowest inflation was in April at 0.9%.
- Highest month
- July: 2.3%
- Lowest month
- April: 0.9%
- Difference
- 1.4 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics with an average of 18.9%. The lowest price increase was in Communication with an average of -10.2%.
- Highest increase
- Alcoholic beverages, tobacco and narcotics: 18.9%
- Lowest increase
- Communication: -10.2%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.0% lower than the 5-year average of 2.6%.
- 5-year average
- 2.6%
- 10-year average
- 2.1%
- All-time high (1994)
- 12.2%
- All-time low (2004)
- -0.4%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2012, inflation has fallen by +0.1 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.1 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- April: -1.1 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 0.4% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €101.60 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2013
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2012 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.4% | -0.6 |
| February | 1.4% | -0.3 |
| March | 1.3% | -0.5 |
| April | 0.9% | -1.1 |
| May | 1.0% | -0.7 |
| June | 2.0% | +1.1 |
| July | 2.3% | +1.0 |
| August | 1.4% | -0.5 |
| September | 1.4% | -0.7 |
| October | 2.0% | +0.2 |
| November | 2.0% | +0.6 |
| December | 2.0% | +0.5 |
| Average | 1.6% |
Data source
Data from OECD. Last updated: 11/01/2026.