The annual inflation rate in Jordan accelerated for the first time in three months to 1.74% in September 2025, up from August’s nine-month low of 1.32%. This marked the highest inflation rate since June, mainly due to a rebound in prices of food and non-alcoholic beverages (1.48% vs -0.36% in August). Prices also accelerated for housing (2.50% vs 2.49%), transportation (1.00% after being flat in August), other goods and services (2.50% vs 2.33%), and household furnishing & equipment (0.75% vs 0.65%). Meanwhile, prices moderated for clothing and footwear (2.48% vs 1.57%), restaurant & hotels (0.67% vs 1.70%), health (0.18% vs 0.71%), education (1.17% vs 1.84%), communication (2.50% vs 2.60%), and alcohol and tobacco (5.75% vs 12.41%). By contrast, recreation and culture prices continued to decline (-0.59% vs -1.00%). On a monthly basis, consumer prices were flat in September, after declining 0.21% in August, marking the first monthly increase in three months.