AMMAN — The inflation rate rose to 2.13 per cent during the first seven months of 2026 compared with 1.94 per cent during the same period in 2025, according to official data released by the Department of Statistics (DoS).

 

Monthly inflation in July reached 2.70 per cent compared with 1.68 per cent recorded in July 2025, while the Consumer Price Index (CPI) for July dropped by 0.18 per cent compared with June 2026, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported

 

Rents and transport were the primary contributors to the cumulative inflation during the January to July period. Rents added 0.71 percentage points, followed by transport at 0.52 percentage points, oils and fats at 0.26 percentage points, and tobacco and cigarettes at 0.17 percentage points.

 

For the month of July, transport led the inflation contribution with 1.08 percentage points, followed by rents at 0.76 percentage points, and oils and fats at 0.29 percentage points.

 

Price decreases in key food items helped mitigate overall inflation during July.

 

Lower prices for fruits and nuts reduced inflation by 0.20 percentage points, meat and poultry by 0.07 percentage points, and dairy products and eggs by 0.05 percentage points.

 

The CPI calculation is based on a consumer basket comprising 850 items, including 325 food items and 525 non-food items, with prices collected from a survey sample of 3,400 commercial establishments.