(-0.7 %) the Annual Inflation Rate in 2009

The monthly report on inflation in Jordan issued by the Department of Statistics indicates a decrease in the Consumer Price Average for 2009 by (0.7%) as compared with 2008. The main commodities groups, which contributed to this decrease, were ” Transport” (13.9 %),“Fuel and Electricity” (11.1%),” Vegetables” (5.8%), “Fruit“(5.8%) and “Diary and its products and Eggs “(2.9%). Meanwhile the main commodities groups which witnessed an increase in their prices were” Education” 6.7%, “Meat and Poultry” 5.2% “Cereals and its Products” 10.4% and “Cloths and Footwear” 5.8%.

       The report shows also an increase in the Consumer Price Average during December 2009 by 0.7% as compared with November 2009. The main commodities groups, which contributed to this increase, were " Renting' 1.4%, " Transport" 1.4%, "Vegetables" 2.8% , " Sugar and its products" 3.2% and" Fuel and Electricity" 1.0%. Meanwhile, the main commodities group whose prices have decreased were “Meat and Poultry” (0.6%), " Fish and sea products" (1.0%) and " Home appliances" (0.1%).

      The Consumer Price Average of December 2009 has increased by 2.7% compared with December 2008.  The main commodities groups, which contributed to this increase, were “Transport” 10.6 %, "Education" 6.4%, "Sugar and its Products" 16.4%, “Renting” 2.4 % and " Cereals and its Products" 6.9%. Meanwhile, the main commodities groups whose prices have witnessed a decrease in their prices, were “Fruits” (9.3%), " Diary and its Products and egg" (4.9%), “Oil and Fats” (9.7%) and " Fish and sea Products" (3.2%) .