Jerusalem, 19 April, 2026 (TPS-IL) — The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in Israel increased by 0.4% in March 2026, compared to February 2026, reaching an index level of 103.9 points (base: average 2024 = 100.0 points). The CPI excluding vegetables and fruits, housing, and excluding energy each increased by 0.3%, reaching index levels of 102.9, 103.9, and 104.1 points, respectively. This is according to the data released by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics.
Notable price increases were recorded in the following categories: fresh vegetables, which rose by 5.2%, clothing, which rose by 3.0%, housing, which rose by 0.5%, and transportation and communications, which rose by 0.4%.
Notable price declines were recorded in the following categories: furniture and household equipment and miscellaneous, which fell by 0.3%, each.
Since the beginning of the year, the CPI and the CPI excluding energy have each increased by 0.3%, the CPI excluding vegetables and fruits has increased by 0.2% and the CPI excluding housing has increased by 0.1%.
In the last twelve months (March 2026 compared to March 2025), the CPI increased by 1.9%. The CPI excluding energy increased by 2.1%, the CPI excluding vegetables and fruits increased by 1.8%, and the CPI excluding housing increased by 1.2%.
in March 2026, the seasonally adjusted CPI and the seasonally adjusted CPI excluding housing each increased by 0.1%. The seasonally adjusted CPI excluding vegetables and fruits and excluding housing remained unchanged.
According to the trend data, for the period between December 2025 and March 2026, the annual rate of increase of the Consumer Price index reached 1.5%. The annual rate of increase of the consumer price index excluding housing reached 0.6%; in contrast, the annual rate of decrease of the consumer price index excluding vegetables and fruits and excluding housing reached 0.9%.