GDP Grew by 2.9% in Q1 2026 Compared to 2.7% in Q1 2025
The Department of Statistics released the quarterly GDP estimates for Q1 2026, which showed GDP growth at constant prices of 2.9% compared to 2.7% in Q1 2025. Read More...
Department of Statistics (DoS): National exports grew by 7.3%
The Department of Statistics (DoS) issued its monthly report on external trade, showing that the value of national exports during the first third of 2026 increased by 7.3% to reach JOD 2,956 million as compared to the same period in 2025, while the value of re-exports increased by 15.1% to...
Industrial Producer Prices Decreased by (0.34%) in the first third of 2026
The Department of Statistics (DOS) issued its monthly report on the Producer Price Index (PPI) for April 2026, which recorded an increase by 5.80% compared to April 2025 and an increase by 6.98% compared to March 2026. On the cumulative level for the first four months of 2026, the PPI...
Licensed areas and number of licenses during the first third of 2026
The Department of Statistics (DoS) issued its monthly report on construction activity and building permits in Jordan, whereby the total areas of licensed buildings reached 904 thousand square meters in April 2026 compared to 860 thousand square meters in the same period of 2025, indicating an increase of 5.1%. Also,...
Inflation Rate for the first five months reached 1.88%
The Department of Statistics issued its monthly report on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) of May 2026, whereby the inflation rate during the first five months of 2026 reached 1.88% against 1.97% for the same period in 2025. In May 2026, the inflation rate had reached 2.83% compared to 1.98%...
Unemployment Rate Decreased to 16.1% in Q1 2026
Unemployment rate (UNRATE) for the total population in Jordan (Jordanians and non-Jordanians) decreased to 16.1% in Q1 2026, a decrease of a half percentage point compared to Q1 2025, and a decrease of 2.3 percentage points over the past four years compared to Q1 2022. UNRATE among Jordanian males...
Food Self-Sufficiency Improved by 4 Percentage Points
The Department of Statistics issued the annual Food Balance Sheet (FBS), a key statistical product supporting national food security data. The results showed an improvement in food security indicators in Jordan during 2024, with the Self-Sufficiency Ratio (SSR) for food items rising to 61.4% from 57.3% in 2020, an increase...
National exports grew by 1.6% during the First Quarter (Q1) of 2026
The Department of Statistics (DoS) issued its monthly report on external trade, showing that the value of national exports increased during Q1 2026by 1.6% to reach JOD 2,129 million, while the value of re-exports decreased by (7.1%) to reach JOD 561 million. Accordingly, the value of total exports reached JOD...
Building Permits Issued in Jordan Increased by 29.3% During March 2026
The Department of Statistics (DoS) issued its monthly report on construction activity and building permits in Jordan, whereby the total areas of licensed buildings reached 848,000 m2 during March 2026 compared to 656, 000 m2 in the same period of 2025, indicating an increase of 29.3% as illustrated in figure...
Wholesale Price Index Increased by 1.13% in 2026
The Department of Statistics issued its quarterly report on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), which recorded an increase in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026 by 1.13% compared to Q1 2025. Meanwhile, the WPI of Q1 2026 increased by 0.80% compared to Q4 2025. Read More...
