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Jordan Pulse.

The country, by the numbers.

A COUNTRY IN CONTEXT

Markets, money and everyday life. The figures worth knowing, with the context to read them.

How to read the data
OFFICIAL FIGURES · CHECKED DAILYEach measure has its own reporting period.

ASE INDEX

01
4,200
−0.12% day7 Oct 2026

The market’s daily measure.

The Amman Stock Exchange’s general index: a reference point for the performance of listed Jordanian companies.

daily publicationAmman Stock Exchange
Source notes & history

General Index weighted by free-float market capitalisation. Daily change is calculated from the precise official index values.

Last verified
07/10/2026, 14:34:35 · Amman
Latest 24 official observations
PeriodValue
7 Oct 2026 ↗4,200.41
6 Oct 2026 ↗4,205.43
5 Oct 2026 ↗4,204.11
4 Oct 2026 ↗4,193.04
1 Oct 2026 ↗4,206.57
30 Sept 2026 ↗4,190.73
29 Sept 2026 ↗4,178.86
28 Sept 2026 ↗4,171.91
27 Sept 2026 ↗4,176.95
24 Sept 2026 ↗4,125.57
23 Sept 2026 ↗4,095.00
22 Sept 2026 ↗4,103.37
21 Sept 2026 ↗4,098.86
20 Sept 2026 ↗4,115.50
17 Sept 2026 ↗4,124.65
16 Sept 2026 ↗4,111.60
15 Sept 2026 ↗4,106.16
14 Sept 2026 ↗4,098.84
13 Sept 2026 ↗4,086.23
10 Sept 2026 ↗4,092.95
9 Sept 2026 ↗4,093.30
8 Sept 2026 ↗4,105.76
7 Sept 2026 ↗4,086.62
6 Sept 2026 ↗4,075.85

CLIQ VOLUME

02
JD 2.43B
+3.8% MoMAug 2026

How money moves.

The value of bank-issued CliQ transfers in one month. A window into Jordan’s instant-payment economy.

monthly publicationJoPACC
Source notes & history

Monthly value of transfers issued through banks on CliQ. Comparisons use the rounded values published in the monthly report, so they may differ slightly from the report’s change calculated on unrounded totals.

Last verified
07/10/2026, 14:28:28 · Amman
Latest 3 official observations
PeriodValue
Aug 2026 ↗JD 2.43B
Jul 2026 ↗JD 2.34B
Jun 2026 ↗JD 2.15B

INFLATION

03
2.66%
Year-on-year rateAug 2026

The price of everyday life.

How consumer prices compare with the same month last year. A positive rate means the overall price basket costs more.

monthly publicationDepartment of Statistics
Source notes & history

The monthly CPI change against the same month a year earlier. This is the YoY rate, not the cumulative year-to-date rate.

Last verified
07/10/2026, 14:34:43 · Amman
Published
21/09/2026
Latest 1 official observations
PeriodValue
Aug 2026 ↗2.66%

UNEMPLOYMENT

04
21.0%
−0.3pp YoYQ2 2026

The employment picture.

The share of Jordanians in the labour force who are unemployed. The yearly comparison is in percentage points.

quarterly publicationDepartment of Statistics
Source notes & history

Unemployment among Jordanians, both men and women. Yearly change is in percentage points against the same quarter of the previous year.

Last verified
07/10/2026, 14:34:43 · Amman
Published
07/09/2026
Latest 2 official observations
PeriodValue
Q2 2026 ↗21.0%
Q2 2025 ↗21.3%

PETROL 90

05
JD 1.050/L
+50 fils MoMOct 2026

What a litre costs.

The official price of 90-octane petrol. The monthly change shows how much more or less drivers pay per litre.

Source notes & history

The official retail price of 90-octane petrol for the effective month. Month-to-month change is in fils per litre (1,000 fils = JD 1).

Last verified
07/10/2026, 14:34:34 · Amman
Latest 10 official observations
PeriodValue
Oct 2026 ↗JD 1.050/L
Sept 2026 ↗JD 1.000/L
Aug 2026 ↗JD 1.000/L
Jul 2026 ↗JD 1.000/L
Jun 2026 ↗JD 1.000/L
May 2026 ↗JD 1.000/L
Apr 2026 ↗JD 0.910/L
Mar 2026 ↗JD 0.820/L
Feb 2026 ↗JD 0.810/L
Jan 2026 ↗JD 0.830/L

TOURISM INCOME

06
$1.14B
Comparison pendingAug 2026

Tourism’s contribution.

Tourism income received in a single month, in US dollars. A monthly view of an important part of Jordan’s economy.

monthly publicationCentral Bank of Jordan
Source notes & history

Monthly tourism receipts in US dollars. Yearly comparisons use the same calendar month, rather than cumulative year-to-date income. Preliminary figures may be revised. A yearly change is withheld until a matching, verified prior-year monthly observation is available.

Last verified
07/10/2026, 14:34:53 · Amman
Latest 2 official observations
PeriodValue
Aug 2026 ↗$1.14B
Jul 2026 ↗$0.93B
THE SMALL PRINT, MADE CLEAR

Read the number.
Know the context.

Different clocks. One briefing.

The index updates daily; most figures are monthly; unemployment is quarterly. Dates beside each figure identify the period measured. We check official sources daily after Jordanian business hours.

A little colour, with meaning.

Arrows show the direction of change. Green marks higher market, payment or tourism measures, and lower unemployment or petrol costs. Red marks the reverse. Inflation is already a yearly rate, so its label stays neutral.

Always traceable.

Each figure links to its institution. If a check fails, the last verified figure remains. A comparison appears only when the matching official baseline is available. MoM means month on month; YoY means year on year; pp means percentage points.

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