Data from Jordan’s Department of Statistics showed that the overall industrial producer price index rose by 2.61% during the first nine months of 2026, compared with the same period in 2025.
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According to the department’s monthly report, the industrial producer price index increased by 0.92% in September compared with August, and by 5.41% compared with September 2025.
The index stood at 109.42 during the first nine months of this year, compared with 106.63 during the same period last year. It reached 111.28 in September, compared with 110.26 in August and 105.56 in September 2025.
By industrial sector, manufacturing prices rose by 2.52% during the first nine months of this year. Manufacturing accounts for 88.74% of the index’s relative weight. Mining and quarrying prices increased by 5.68%, while electricity prices rose by 1.22%.
Comparing September 2026 with the same month last year, manufacturing prices increased by 5.60%, mining and quarrying prices by 6.46%, and electricity prices by 1.78%.
On a monthly basis, the rise in industrial producer prices in September compared with August was driven by increases of 0.98% in manufacturing prices, 0.59% in mining and quarrying prices, and 0.21% in electricity prices.
The industrial producer price index measures the average change in the prices of goods as they leave factories or are sold by producers. These are the prices manufacturers receive for their products before they reach wholesalers, retailers, and consumers.
The index reflects changes in industrial production costs and prices and is used to monitor price trends in the industrial sector and assess potential inflationary pressures.
