The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) indicated in a May 14 press release that during April 2017, the Palestinian consumer price index (CPI) "increased by 0.86% compared with April 2016.”
The PCBS noted that the overall wholesale price index (WPI) in Palestine registered a 0.39% rise during the first quarter of 2017 compared to the fourth quarter of 2016. WPI for local products increased by 1.35% compared with the fourth quarter 2016, while agricultural commodities increased by 2.58%, vegetables and dried fruits increased by 5.91% and animal products increased by 4.39% .