Inflation up more than 3% in Jordan during first half of 2022
The inflation rates in Turkey, Egypt and other countries in the region are considerably higher.
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Jordan experienced an increase in inflation during the first half of the year.
The Hashemite Kingdom’s Consumer Price Index, which measures inflation, increased 3.34% in the first six months of 2022. The index in June rose 5.17% compared to the same month last year. Fuel rose 1.26%, transportation 0.95% and rents 0.79% during that period, Jordan’s Department of Statistics said today.