Jordan’s inflation rate averaged 2.26% in the first nine months of 2026 compared with the same period in 2025, according to the Department of Statistics’ monthly CPI report, as reported by Petra on 12 October. In September, inflation was 2.73% year over year, while the consumer price index rose 0.16% from August.

Rents added 0.72 percentage points to the nine-month inflation rate, followed by transport at 0.66 points, oils and fats at 0.27 points, and tobacco and cigarettes at 0.17 points. Transport contributed 1.13 points to September’s annual rate. Falling prices for vegetables and dried or canned legumes reduced it by 0.21 points; fruits and nuts cut 0.18 points.