Jordan

BMI View: Jordan's consumer price inflation rose to a four-year high of 7.8% y-o-y in February, the latest month for which data is available from the country's Central Bank. This is... 2013-04-26

BMI View: Jordan's external imbalances remain considerable, with the current account deficit having reached 18.1% of GDP in 2012. However, we expect import growth to moderate sharply... 2013-04-19

BMI View: Jordan's foreign reserves fell by 29.6% y-o-y in 2012, amounting to JOD5.7bn (US$8.1bn) by the end of the year, according to data from the Jordanian Central Bank. This remains... 2013-02-26

BMI View: Jordan's public finances will remain vulnerable to domestic and external pressures over the current year. That said, several factors should help the budget balance recover... 2013-02-26

Jordan's King Abdullah II has pledged to consult parliament before choosing a new prime minister, in the aftermath of legislative elections held on January 25, which were heavily won... 2013-02-25

Jordan's King Abdullah met and congratulated Palestinian leaders in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on December 6, a week after an overwhelming majority of UN members voted... 2012-12-19

BMI View: Jordan’s real GDP growth reached 2.6% in 2011 according to newly released UN data, closely corresponding to our estimate of 2.5%. Household consumption expanded... 2012-12-19