Ammon News - The general consumer price index (Inflation) rose to 112.39 points during the first four months of 2025, marking a 1.97 percent increase, compared to 110.21 points during the same period in 2024, according to the Department of Statistics’ monthly report issued Monday.

Key contributors to the increase included the personal effects group, which surged by 19.01 percent, followed by tobacco and cigarettes (12.65 percent), tea, coffee, and cocoa (5.73 percent), fruits and nuts (5.52 percent), and spices, food additives, and other foods (5.38 percent).

On a monthly basis, inflation for April 2025 rose by 1.83 percent, reaching 112.53 points, compared to 110.50 points in April 2024. The main drivers of the monthly increase are personal effects (21.94 percent), fruits and nuts (15.17 percent), tobacco and cigarettes (12.55 percent), tea, coffee, and cocoa (9.32 percent), and spices and additives (5.53 percent).

In contrast, certain categories registered a decline, including household appliances (3.04 percent), furniture and bedding (2.71 percent), dried and canned vegetables, pulses and legumes (1.91 percent), and fish and seafood (1.65 percent).

Compared to March 2025, inflation rose marginally by 0.09 percent in April. The main contributors to this monthly increase were fruits and nuts (9.43 percent), personal effects (5.68 percent), tea, coffee, and cocoa (4.73 percent), vegetables and legumes (1.07 percent), and home maintenance (0.45 percent). Petra