Israel’s Shopper Worth Index (CPI) fell by 0.5% in September compared with August 2026, the Central Bureau of Statistics reported this night. Within the twelve months to the top of September, the CPI rose 1.6%. The consensus analysts’ estimate was for a fall of 0.3-0.4% in September, and therefore a twelve-month inflation fee of 1.7-1.8%.
There have been notable falls in September within the tradition and leisure merchandise, down 2.7%, in transport, which fell 2.5%, clothes and footwear, which fell 0.9%, and meals, furnishings, and residential gear, every of which fell by 0.4%. Outstanding rises have been in recent produce, up 6.6%, training providers, up 0.8%, and rents, up 0.4%.
Dwelling costs fall
After two months of slight rises, dwelling costs resumed their decline. The Dwelling Worth Index (which isn’t a part of the CPI) fell by 0.6% in July-August compared with June-July 2026. Costs of recent houses fell by 0.4%. Excluding authorities sponsored transactions, costs fell by 0.8%.
Within the northern district, the autumn in dwelling costs was 1.5%. In Tel Aviv it was 0.9%, and within the central district it was 0.7%. Costs in Jerusalem fell by 0.3%, and within the southern district by 0.1%.
Yr-on-year, costs fell by 2.7% within the central district, by 1.9% in Tel Aviv, by 1.5% n the southern district, by 1.4% in Haifa, by 0.8% within the northern district, and by 0.2% in Jerusalem.
Over the 5 years to July-August 2026, costs of all houses rose by 26.8%, and costs of recent houses rose by 24.3%.
Revealed by Globes, Israel enterprise information – en.globes.co.il – on October 15, 2026.
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