Amman Chamber of Industry Exports Rise by 13.6% in Eight Months
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Exports of the Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) rose by 13.6 percent during the first eight months of this year, reflecting a steady upward trend that has continued since the beginning of 2025.اضافة اعلان
According to statistical data obtained by the Jordan News Agency (Petra), the Chamber’s exports, based on certificates of origin issued during this period, reached JD 4.823 billion, compared to JD 4.246 billion for the same period last year.
Eight subsectors recorded growth in exports, ranging from 4.2 percent in therapeutic and medical supplies industries to 58.6 percent in construction materials.
Meanwhile, exports of the wood and furniture sector declined by 9 percent, while packaging, paper, cardboard, and office supplies dropped by 28 percent.
Four countries—India, the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq—accounted for more than half of the Chamber’s total exports during the period, with a combined value of JD 2.747 billion.
Exports to India rose by 35 percent, reaching JD 765 million compared to JD 566 million in the same period last year. Exports to Saudi Arabia grew by 6.6 percent to JD 555 million, compared to JD 521 million last year. Exports to Iraq recorded a slight increase, amounting to JD 609 million against JD 608 million last year.
In contrast, exports to the United States declined by 8.5 percent, standing at JD 818 million versus JD 893 million for the same period last year, though the U.S. remained among the leading destinations for ACI exports.
Notably, exports to Syria surged by 412 percent, reaching JD 227 million compared to JD 44 million for the same period last year.
Based on the geographical distribution of ACI exports during the eight-month period, Arab countries topped the list with JD 2.291 billion, followed by non-Arab Asian countries with JD 1.047 billion, and North America with around JD 850 million. Exports to EU countries stood at JD 295 million, to non-EU European countries at JD 171 million, to Africa at JD 96 million, to South America at JD 38 million, and to other destinations at JD 35 million.
In terms of sectors, mining industries led with JD 1.153 billion, followed by chemicals and cosmetics at JD 853 million, engineering, electrical, and IT industries at JD 752 million. Food, agricultural, and livestock industries registered JD 637 million, medical and therapeutic supplies JD 467 million, and leather and textiles JD 428 million.
The remainder included plastics and rubber at JD 210 million, packaging, paper, cardboard, and office supplies at JD 176 million, construction materials at JD 134 million, and wood and furniture at JD 13 million.
Established in 1962, the Amman Chamber of Industry currently has 8,600 member enterprises employing 159,000 workers, with a total capital investment estimated at around JD 5 billion.
--(Petra)
According to statistical data obtained by the Jordan News Agency (Petra), the Chamber’s exports, based on certificates of origin issued during this period, reached JD 4.823 billion, compared to JD 4.246 billion for the same period last year.
Eight subsectors recorded growth in exports, ranging from 4.2 percent in therapeutic and medical supplies industries to 58.6 percent in construction materials.
Meanwhile, exports of the wood and furniture sector declined by 9 percent, while packaging, paper, cardboard, and office supplies dropped by 28 percent.
Four countries—India, the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq—accounted for more than half of the Chamber’s total exports during the period, with a combined value of JD 2.747 billion.
Exports to India rose by 35 percent, reaching JD 765 million compared to JD 566 million in the same period last year. Exports to Saudi Arabia grew by 6.6 percent to JD 555 million, compared to JD 521 million last year. Exports to Iraq recorded a slight increase, amounting to JD 609 million against JD 608 million last year.
In contrast, exports to the United States declined by 8.5 percent, standing at JD 818 million versus JD 893 million for the same period last year, though the U.S. remained among the leading destinations for ACI exports.
Notably, exports to Syria surged by 412 percent, reaching JD 227 million compared to JD 44 million for the same period last year.
Based on the geographical distribution of ACI exports during the eight-month period, Arab countries topped the list with JD 2.291 billion, followed by non-Arab Asian countries with JD 1.047 billion, and North America with around JD 850 million. Exports to EU countries stood at JD 295 million, to non-EU European countries at JD 171 million, to Africa at JD 96 million, to South America at JD 38 million, and to other destinations at JD 35 million.
In terms of sectors, mining industries led with JD 1.153 billion, followed by chemicals and cosmetics at JD 853 million, engineering, electrical, and IT industries at JD 752 million. Food, agricultural, and livestock industries registered JD 637 million, medical and therapeutic supplies JD 467 million, and leather and textiles JD 428 million.
The remainder included plastics and rubber at JD 210 million, packaging, paper, cardboard, and office supplies at JD 176 million, construction materials at JD 134 million, and wood and furniture at JD 13 million.
Established in 1962, the Amman Chamber of Industry currently has 8,600 member enterprises employing 159,000 workers, with a total capital investment estimated at around JD 5 billion.
--(Petra)
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