Israel’s September CPI Falls 0.5% as Annual Inflation Reaches 1.6%
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Israel's consumer price index fell 0.5% in September 2026 compared with August, according to figures released by the Central Bureau of Statistics on October 15. Prices were 1.6% higher than in September 2025. Culture and recreation prices fell 2.7%, transportation declined 2.5%, and clothing and footwear dropped 0.9%; food and furniture and household equipment each fell 0.4%. The declines coincided with increases of 6.6% in fresh vegetable prices, 0.8% in education services and 0.4% in rent.
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Difference in reporting
Ice’s introduction names August for the 0.5% decline, while its detailed figures and Srugim name September. Both reports give annual inflation of 1.6% and the same category changes.
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