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West Bank economic indicators

Overview

Economic data from September 2026 indicates varying trends across several sectors in the West Bank.

According to the Palestinian Ministry of National Economy, new company registrations fell by 22.2% compared to the previous month. The total declared capital for these 210 new companies reached $12.5 million, a 19.9% decrease from the prior month. Import licenses also saw a significant drop of 37.8% month-over-month, though the number of licenses increased by 6.1% compared to September 2025. Conversely, the commercial register reported a 28.4% increase in new traders registered compared to the previous month.

Data from the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics shows mixed trends in construction and infrastructure costs. Residential building costs saw a slight decrease of 0.02%, driven by lower equipment rental and raw material costs which offset rising labor wages. However, costs for skeleton buildings rose by 0.31%, while non-residential and road construction costs remained stable.

Entities

West Bank · Ministry of National Economy · Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics

Timeline

  1. [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    West Bank construction costs show mixed trends in September 2026

    The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics reported a slight 0.02% decrease in West Bank residential construction costs in September 2026, while skeleton building costs rose by 0.31%.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    West Bank economic indicators show decline in new companies and import licenses

    Palestinian Ministry of National Economy data for September 2026 shows a 22.2% drop in new company registrations and a 37.8% decline in import licenses in the West Bank.

Sources

ardh.news · ashams.com · pnn.ps · sadanews.ps