Producer prices in Jordan increased 6.6% year-on-year in May 2026 from 5.8% in the previous month.
This marked the second consecutive annual increase since January 2025 and the highest reading since November 2022, driven by a sharp acceleration in mining and quarrying prices, which rose 17.18% from 8.98% in April.
At the same time, manufacturing prices picked up to 6.43% from 5.93%, driven particularly by the manufacture of paper and paper products, refined petroleum products, and fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment.
Meanwhile, inflation eased in electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply (0.55% vs. 1.12%).
On a monthly basis, producer prices rose 0.60% in May, slowing sharply from 6.99% in the previous month.