The consumer price index (inflation) in Jordan increased, during the first half of this year, by 0.90 percent, to reach the point 101.18 compared to 100.28 during the same period last year.
According to the report of the Department of Statistics, the general index of consumer prices decreased during the month of June of this year by 0.61 percent, to reach the point 100.51 compared to 101.13 during the same month last year. As for the monthly level, the general consumer price index for June of this year rose to the point 100.51 compared to 100.39 in May of the same year.
According to the report, the core consumer price index for June of this year (measured by the exclusion of the most volatile commodities at prices for food, fuel, lighting, and transportation) increased by 0.31 percent, to 68 compared to 68.22 during the same month last year.
On the cumulative level, the basic consumer price index for the first half of this year was 68.33 compared to 67.59 compared to the same period last year, recording an increase of 1.10 percent.
Source (Al-Dustour Newspaper-Jordan, Edited)
