Monthly Archives - March 2018

National exports decrease by (7.8%) and Imports increase by 8.1% during January 2018

The statistical data issued by the Department of Statistics indicate that the value of total exports reached JD.376.4 million During January 2018 [i.e., a decrease by (19.1%) compared with the same period of 2017]. Meanwhile, the national exports value reached JD.315.8 Million during January 2018 [i.e. a decrease by (7.8%)...

3.6% the Average Increase of the Inflation Rate for February 2018

The monthly report on inflation in Jordan issued by the Department of Statistics indicates that the Consumer Price Average (Inflation) reached 123.5 in February 2018 against 119.1 during February 2017 recorded an increase by 3.6%.The main commodities groups, which contributed to this increase, were “Transport” 9.1% representing 1.2 percentage point...