Inflation down on lower energy costs

AMMAN — Inflation in the first 10 months of 2015 went down by 0.7 per cent, compared to the same period of 2014, the Department of Statistics (DoS) announced Wednesday.

Main item groups that contributed to the drop are transportation (14.4 per cent), fuel and lighting (12.9 per cent), beverages (1.6 per cent), beverages (1.1 per cent) and personal objects (3.4 per cent), according to a DoS report sent to The Jordan Times.

In contrast, main item groups that witnessed an increase in their prices during the past 10 months included rents (5.1 per cent), fruits and nuts (6.3 per cent), tobacco and cigarettes (3.7 per cent), and education (3.3 per cent).

DoS also noted that average consumer prices went down by 1.2 per cent in October 2015, compared to the same month of 2014.