– Q3 2026 Ipsos Index Shows Significant Rise in Jordanian Consumer
Confidence

– Jordan Ranks Fourth Globally Among 23 Surveyed Nations, Behind
China, Saudi Arabia, and India

– 50% of Consumers Anticipate Economic Improvement Over Next Six
Months

– Improving Macroeconomic Outlook Strengthens Consumer Sentiment in
Jordan

– Index Tracks Public Sentiment on National Economy, Household
Finances, and Saving Capacity

– Consumer Confidence Index Reaches 42.6 Points in Q3 2026, Up from
36.0 Points YoY

– Economic Outlook Sub-Index Surges 8.6 Points Quarter-on-Quarter to
Reach 58.5 Points

AMMAN, Oct. 17 (Petra) – Nearly two-thirds of Jordanian consumers–64
percent–believe the country is heading in the right direction,
ranking Jordan fourth globally among 23 nations surveyed in the
latest quarterly Ipsos Primary Consumer Sentiment Index (PCSI).

The comprehensive national poll, released Friday, showed Jordan’s
overall consumer confidence index climbing to 42.6 points in the
third quarter of 2026, marking a 1.1-point increase from 41.5 points
in Q2 and a significant gain from 36.0 points in Q3 2025.

The upward trend was driven primarily by surging macroeconomic
expectations, with the local economic outlook sub-index jumping by
8.6 points quarter-on-quarter to 58.5 out of 100 points. Half of all
surveyed consumers (50 percent) expressed optimism that the national
economy will improve over the next six months, while 37 percent
expect stability, and 13 percent foresee a downturn.

The survey revealed divergent trends across financial sub-indices.
General job security confidence rose by 5.2 points to reach 50.3
points, whereas personal financial confidence dipped 3.1 points to
30.2 points, underscoring ongoing household sensitivity to budgetary
pressures.

Despite improving overall sentiment, unemployment and inflation
remained the foremost consumer anxieties. Unemployment and job
availability were cited as primary concerns by 56 percent of
respondents, closely trailed by inflation and the cost of living at
54 percent.

The Q3 2026 survey was conducted throughout September via
computer-assisted telephone interviewing (CATI), encompassing a
representative sample of 1,000 adult participants aged 18 and above
across the Kingdom.

//Petra// AA