The consumer price index (inflation) in Jordan increased during the first seven months of this year by 0.69 percent, to reach 101.10 points, compared to 100.41 points for the same period last year.
According to the monthly report of the Jordanian Department of Statistics, the general consumer price index decreased last July by 0.56 percent, to 100.59 points, compared to 101.10 points for the period last year. On the monthly level, the general consumer price index for the month of July of this year increased by 0.08 percent, to reach the point 100.59 compared to 100.51 in the month of June of the same year.
According to the report, the basic consumer price index rose for the month of July of this year by 0.16 percent, and reached 68.36 compared to 68.25 during the same month last year. On the cumulative level, the basic consumer price index for the first seven months of this year reached 68.34 compared to 67.69 compared to the same period last year, recording an increase of 0.96 percent.
Source (Al-Araby Al-Jadeed Newspaper, Edited)
