Consumer prices in Jordan fell 0.6 percent year-on-year in August of 2020, the same as in July and marking the 4th straight month of deflation. Main downward pressure came from prices of housing & utilities (-3.4 percent vs -3.3 percent in July), namely fuels & lighting (-11.3 percent vs -10.8 percent); transport (-3.2 percent vs -2.5 percent); recreation & culture (-0.5 percent vs -0.2 percent). Additionally, inflation slowed for food & non-alcoholic beverages (0.1 percent vs 0.2 percent); and miscellaneous goods & services (2.5 percent vs 2.6 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.1 percent, the same pace as in the prior month.

Inflation Rate in Jordan averaged 5.05 percent from 1977 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 32.91 percent in August of 1989 and a record low of -8.28 percent in December of 1994. This page provides the latest reported value for - Jordan Inflation Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Jordan Inflation Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on September of 2020.

Inflation Rate in Jordan is expected to be 0.50 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate Inflation Rate in Jordan to stand at 1.90 in 12 months time. In the long-term, the Jordan Inflation Rate is projected to trend around 2.20 percent in 2021 and 2.50 percent in 2022, according to our econometric models.

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Jordan Inflation Rate

Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-0.60 -0.60 32.91 -8.28 1977 - 2020 percent Monthly
2018=100


Calendar GMT Actual Previous Consensus TEForecast
2020-06-22 10:00 AM Inflation Rate YoY May -0.2% 0.5% 0.2%
2020-07-10 10:00 AM Inflation Rate YoY Jun -0.6% -0.2% -1.1%
2020-08-12 10:00 AM Inflation Rate YoY Jul -0.6% -0.6% -1.3%
2020-09-14 10:00 AM Inflation Rate YoY Aug -0.6% -0.6% -0.4%
2020-10-09 10:00 AM Inflation Rate YoY Sep -0.6% 0.5%
2020-11-11 10:00 AM Inflation Rate YoY Oct
2020-12-10 10:00 AM Inflation Rate YoY Nov
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Jordan Consumer Prices Continue to Fall
Consumer prices in Jordan fell 0.6 percent year-on-year in August of 2020, the same as in July and marking the 4th straight month of deflation. Main downward pressure came from prices of housing & utilities (-3.4 percent vs -3.3 percent in July), namely fuels & lighting (-11.3 percent vs -10.8 percent); transport (-3.2 percent vs -2.5 percent); recreation & culture (-0.5 percent vs -0.2 percent). Additionally, inflation slowed for food & non-alcoholic beverages (0.1 percent vs 0.2 percent); and miscellaneous goods & services (2.5 percent vs 2.6 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.1 percent, the same pace as in the prior month.
2020-09-14
Jordan Consumer Prices Fall for 3rd Month
Consumer prices in Jordan dropped 0.6 percent year-on-year in July 2020, the same as in the previous month. Main downward pressure came from prices of housing & utilities (-3.3 percent vs -3.8 percent in June), namely fuels & lighting (-10.8 percent vs -13 percent); transport (-2.5 percent vs -5.3 percent); clothing & footwear (-1.6 percent vs -0.5 percent); and recreation & culture (-0.2 percent vs 0.9 percent). Additionally, inflation slowed for food & non-alcoholic beverages (0.2 percent vs 2 percent), on the back of vegetables (-7.6 percent vs 1.1 percent); furnishings & household equipment (0.9 percent vs 1.1 percent); and miscellaneous goods & services (2.6 percent vs 2.9 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose 0.1 percent, the same pace as in the prior month.
2020-08-12
Jordan Consumer Prices Fall Further in June
Consumer prices in Jordan went down 0.6 percent year-on-year in June of 2020, after decreasing 0.2 percent in the previous month. Main downward pressure came from prices of housing & utilities (-3.8 percent vs -1.9 percent in May), namely fuels & lighting (-13 percent vs -13.4 percent) and transport (-5.3 percent vs -7 percent). In addition, inflation slowed mostly for food & non-alcoholic beverages (2 percent vs 3.8 percent), on account of vegetables (1.1 percent vs 11.4 percent) and meat & poultry (-3.6 percent vs 1 percent); and recreation & culture (0.9 percent vs 1.8 percent). On a monthly basis, consumer prices were up 0.1 percent, after decreasing 0.6 percent in the previous month.
2020-07-10
Jordan Consumer Prices Fall 0.2% YoY in May
Consumer prices in Jordan decreased 0.2 percent year-on-year in May of 2020, following a 0.5 percent rise in the previous month. It was the first decrease in consumer prices since November of last year, as the coronavirus crisis continued to hurt demand. On a monthly basis, consumer prices went down 0.7 percent, after falling 1 percent in the previous month.
2020-06-22

Jordan Inflation Rate
In Jordan, the most important categories in the consumer price index are food and non-alcoholic beverages (33.4 percent of the total weight) and housing (22 percent). The index also includes: transport (13.6 percent); education (5.4 percent); alcoholic beverages, tobacco and cigarettes (4.4 percent); furnishings, housing appliances and equipment (4.0 percent); miscellaneous goods and services (3.8 percent); clothing and footwear (3.6 percent); health (2.2 percent) ; recreation and culture (2.2 percent); hotels, cafes and restaurants (1.8 percent) and communication (1.5 percent).