Jordan Inflation Ticks Up to 1.31% in December

2026-01-12 00:09 By Chusnul Chotimah 1 min. read

The annual inflation rate in Jordan accelerated slightly to 1.31% in December 2025 from November's 13-month low of 1.28%.

The acceleration was largely driven by faster increases in the prices of housing (3.05% vs 2.60% in November), transportation (0.45% vs 0.04%), health (0.36% vs 0.32%), and culture and recreation (1.45% vs 1.31%).

Meanwhile, price growth moderated for clothing and footwear (1.39% vs 1.42%) and communication (2.40% vs 2.48%), while prices of household furnishings and equipment were unchanged after rising 1.17% in the previous month.

By contrast, food and non-alcoholic beverage prices continued to decline (-1.28% vs -0.19%).

On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.68% in December, rebounding from a 0.31% drop in November, marking the fastest monthly increase since June 2022.



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