Amman, Jordan – Official data issued by the Department of Statistics showed that the general consumer price index (inflation) in Jordan rose by 1.77% for the whole of 2025, compared to the average recorded in 2024.
Annual and monthly indicators
According to the statistical report, the index for 2025 reached 112.67 points, up from 110.71 points in 2024. On a monthly basis:
Year-on-year comparison for the month: Prices in December 2025 rose by 1.31% compared to the same month in 2024.
Consecutive monthly comparison: December 2025 saw a slight increase of 0.68% compared to the preceding month of November of the same year.
Commodity group analysis (2025 vs 2024)
The consumer basket witnessed a disparity in the performance of its commodity groups during the past year, and the most prominent increases and decreases were as follows:
The highest groups
Personal luggage: 22.71%.
Tea, coffee and cocoa: at a rate of 10.35%.
Tobacco and cigarettes: at a rate of 10.17%.
Fruits and nuts: at a rate of 9.35%.
Oils and fats: 4.78%.
Lowest groups
Vegetables, dried and canned legumes: at a rate of (4.52%).
Household appliances: by (2.67%).
Furniture, carpets and bedding: at a rate of (1.91%).
Household appliances: by (1.78%).
Price movements in December 2025
A range of goods contributed to pushing the inflation index upward during the last month of the year compared to the previous month, with meat and poultry rising by 3.81%, followed by personal effects at 2.91%, and then rents at 2.60%. Conversely, declines in the prices of vegetables and pulses, meat and poultry (on an annual basis), and household appliances helped to curb the rate of annual inflation increases at the end of the year.
Statistical note: The calculation of inflation in Jordan is based on a comprehensive consumer basket that includes 850 commodities, distributed between 325 food items and 525 non-food items, to ensure the accuracy of measuring changes in the purchasing power of citizens.
