Inflation Palestine 2018
Average inflation: -0.2%
Current Inflation
There is deflation with consumer prices declining by 0.2%.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in July at 1.2%. The lowest inflation was in March at -2.1%.
- Highest month
- July: 1.2%
- Lowest month
- March: -2.1%
- Difference
- 3.3 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Energy with an average of 0.8%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of 0.8%.
- Highest increase
- Energy: 0.8%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: 0.8%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 0.8% lower than the 5-year average of 0.6%.
- 5-year average
- 0.6%
- 10-year average
- 1.7%
- All-time high (2008)
- 9.9%
- All-time low (2018)
- -0.2%
Trend
Inflation has remained relatively stable. Compared to 2017, the difference is minimal (-0.4 percentage point).
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.4 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- March: -3.8 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 2.2% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
Due to deflation, purchasing power increases. Money becomes more valuable instead of less.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €99.80 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2018
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2017 |
|---|---|---|
| January | -0.3% | 0.0 |
| February | -0.9% | -1.5 |
| March | -2.1% | -3.8 |
| April | -1.3% | -2.2 |
| May | -0.9% | -1.4 |
| June | 1.0% | +1.7 |
| July | 1.2% | +2.1 |
| August | 0.6% | +1.3 |
| September | -0.1% | 0.0 |
| October | 0.1% | -0.9 |
| November | 0.1% | -0.6 |
| December | 0.3% | +0.3 |
| Average | -0.2% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.