Amman: Industrial producer prices in Jordan slipped 0.55% in the first seven months of 2025 compared with the same period a year earlier.
According to Jordan News Agency, the General Index of Industrial Producer Prices stood at 106.80 points through July, down from 107.39 in the same period of 2024. On a monthly basis, the index fell 0.88% in July 2025 compared with a year earlier but rose 0.19% from June.
The decline was mainly driven by a 0.76% drop in manufacturing prices, which make up nearly 89% of the index. In contrast, prices in the extractive industries rose 1.36%, while electricity prices were up 0.88% in the seven-month period.
In July alone, manufacturing prices fell 1.43% year-on-year, outweighing increases of 6.73% in extractive industries and 0.83% in electricity. Compared with June, July prices rose on the back of a 0.19% rise in manufacturing and a 1.81% jump in extractive industries, while electricity prices declined 1.30%.
The department noted that the base year for the index has been updated to 2018 (=100), replacing the previous 2010 benchmark.