Inflation Jordan 2020
Average inflation: 0.3%
Current Inflation
Inflation is very low at 0.3%, well below the ECB target.
Peak and Trough
The highest inflation was in March at 2.1%. The lowest inflation was in June at -0.6%.
- Highest month
- March: 2.1%
- Lowest month
- June: -0.6%
- Difference
- 2.7 percentage points
- Months with data
- 12 of 12
Category Insights
The highest price increase was in Food with an average of 2.3%. The lowest price increase was in Energy with an average of -1.8%.
- Highest increase
- Food: 2.3%
- Lowest increase
- Energy: -1.8%
Historical Context
Current inflation is 1.3% lower than the 5-year average of 1.6%.
- 5-year average
- 1.6%
- 10-year average
- 2.4%
- All-time high (2008)
- 14%
- All-time low (2015)
- -0.9%
Trend
Inflation shows a downward trend. Compared to 2019, inflation has fallen by +0.5 percentage point.
- Change vs. previous year
- -0.5 percentage points
- Largest monthly swing
- February: +1.5 percentage points
ECB Target
Inflation is 1.7% below the ECB target of 2.0%. Too low inflation may indicate economic weakness.
Purchasing Power
At this inflation rate, purchasing power gradually decreases. The impact on daily expenses is relatively limited.
What you could buy for €100 this year will cost approximately €100.30 next year at this inflation rate.
Multi-year trend
Monthly figures 2020
Inflation by category
Inflation differs per product group. Click on a category for the historical trend.
Month overview
| Month | Inflation | Difference vs. 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1.7% | -0.3 |
| February | 1.9% | +1.5 |
| March | 2.1% | +0.9 |
| April | 0.6% | -0.3 |
| May | -0.2% | -1.0 |
| June | -0.6% | -1.4 |
| July | -0.6% | -1.2 |
| August | -0.6% | -1.2 |
| September | 0.1% | -0.2 |
| October | 0.0% | -0.7 |
| November | 0.1% | 0.0 |
| December | -0.4% | -1.2 |
| Average | 0.3% |
Data source
Data from WorldBank. Last updated: 06/01/2026.