Jerusalem, 16 March, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index increased by 0.2% in February 2026, compared to January 2026, reaching the index level of 103.5 points (base: average 2024 = 100.0 points). The Consumer Price index excluding vegetables and fruits and the index

Consumer prices excluding housing also rose by 0.2%, reaching index levels of 103.6 and 102.6 points, respectively.

The consumer Price Index excluding energy rose by 0.3% and reached an index level of 103.8 points.

Notable price increases were recorded in the following categories: fresh fruit, which rose by 3.6%, culture and entertainment, which rose by 0.8%, and miscellaneous, which increased by 0.6%, food, housing, home maintenance, transportation which increased by 0.3%, each.

Notable price declines were recorded in the following categories: clothing, which fell by 3.3%, fresh vegetables, which fell by 1.4%, and furniture and equipment. For a household that fell by 0.2%.

Since the beginning of the year, the consumer price index and the consumer price index excluding vegetables and fruits have each decreased by 0.1%.

The CPI excluding housing fell by 0.2% and the CPI excluding energy remained unchanged.

In the last twelve months (February 2026 compared to February 2025), the Consumer Price Index and the

Consumer prices excluding vegetables and fruits rose by 2.0% each. The consumer price index excluding energy rose by 2.3%

And the consumer price index excluding housing rose by 2.1%.

Seasonally adjusted and trend-adjusted consumer price index.

In February 2026, the seasonally adjusted consumer price index and the consumer price index excluding vegetables and fruits and excluding

Seasonally adjusted housing prices rose 0.2% each. The seasonally adjusted CPI excluding housing rose 0.1%.

According to trend data, for the period between November 2025 – February 2026, the annual rate of increase of the price index

The annual rate of increase in the consumer price index excluding housing reached 0.3%; in contrast, the rate of

The annual decline in the consumer price index excluding vegetables and fruit and excluding housing reached 0.3%

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