Amman: The general consumer price index has experienced an upward trend, reaching 112.39 points during the first four months of 2025. This marks a 1.97 percent increase compared to the 110.21 points recorded during the same period in 2024.
According to Jordan News Agency, the Department of Statistics released a monthly report on Monday detailing the contributors to this inflation. The personal effects group was the largest contributor, surging by 19.01 percent. This was followed by increases in tobacco and cigarettes at 12.65 percent, tea, coffee, and cocoa at 5.73 percent, fruits and nuts at 5.52 percent, and spices, food additives, and other foods at 5.38 percent.
On a monthly basis, the inflation rate for April 2025 rose by 1.83 percent, reaching 112.53 points compared to 110.50 points in April 2024. The monthly increase was primarily driven by personal effects at 21.94 percent, fruits and nuts at 15.17 percent, tobacco and cigarettes at 12.55 percent, tea, coffee, and cocoa at 9.32 percent, and spices and additives at 5.53 percent.
Conversely, some categories witnessed a decline; household appliances dropped by 3.04 percent, furniture and bedding by 2.71 percent, dried and canned vegetables, pulses, and legumes by 1.91 percent, and fish and seafood by 1.65 percent.
When compared to March 2025, inflation rose marginally by 0.09 percent in April. The main contributors to this increase were fruits and nuts at 9.43 percent, personal effects at 5.68 percent, tea, coffee, and cocoa at 4.73 percent, vegetables and legumes at 1.07 percent, and home maintenance at 0.45 percent.