Jordan’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) recorded an increase of 1.87% in March compared to the same month in 2025, and a 0.76% rise compared to February of this year, according to the monthly report issued by the Department of Statistics.
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On a cumulative basis, inflation for the first three months of 2026 reached 1.36%, compared to 2.0% during the same period in 2025.
By commodity groups, the rise in inflation for March 2026 compared to March 2025 was mainly driven by increases in the prices of:
Personal belongings: up 34.76%
Vegetables, dried and canned legumes: up 15.87%
Oils and fats: up 14.91%
Tea, coffee, and cocoa: up 11.91%
Fruits and nuts: up 4.67%
Meanwhile, prices declined in several categories, including:
Meat and poultry: down 3.34%
Household appliances: down 2.68%
Fuel and lighting: down 1.49%
Fish and seafood: down 1.36%
Comparing the cumulative CPI for the first quarter of 2026 with the same period in 2025, increases were recorded in:
Personal belongings: up 37.85%
Oils and fats: up 14.10%
Tea, coffee, and cocoa: up 11.96%
Fruits and nuts: up 4.70%
Tobacco and cigarettes: up 3.99%
In contrast, declines were recorded in:
Meat and poultry: down 6.86%
Household appliances: down 3.07%
Fuel and lighting: down 1.49%
Housing maintenance services: down 1.08%
