AMMAN — Consumer prices in Jordan remained "relatively stable" throughout 2024 and 2025, with inflation holding slightly above 2 per cent, indicating a balanced trend in price levels across the Kingdom, according to the Department of Statistics (DoS).

 

In a report released Sunday, the DoS said the consumer price index (CPI) for 2025 reached 112.67 points, compared with 110.71 points in 2024.

 

The data showed notable price declines in several categories, including vegetables, dried and canned legumes (4.52 per cent), household utensils (2.67 per cent), furniture, carpets and furnishings (1.91 per cent), and home appliances (1.78 per cent).

 

Other categories recorded "sharp" increases, particularly personal luggage (22.71 per cent), tea, coffee and cocoa (10.35 per cent), tobacco and cigarettes (10.17 per cent), fruits and nuts (9.35 per cent), and oils and fats (4.78 per cent).

 

On a monthly basis, the CPI for December 2025 stood at 113.22 points, compared with 111.76 points in December 2024. Price rises during the month were driven mainly by higher costs for meats and poultry (+3.81 per cent), personal luggage (2.91 per cent), rents (2.60 per cent), oils and fats (2.27 per cent), and sugar and related products (1.29 per cent).

 

Declines in prices for vegetables, dried and canned legumes, home appliances, dairy products, and certain meat products helped moderate overall inflation pressures.

 

The CPI is measured using a basket of 850 goods and services, including 325 food items and 525 non-food items, reflecting changes in the general cost of living in the Kingdom.