Amman Chamber of Industry Exports Surpass 3 Billion Dinars in First Half of 2025
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Exports from the Amman Chamber of Industry exceeded the 3-billion-dinar mark during the first half of this year, driven by the high quality and competitiveness of its products in international markets.اضافة اعلان
According to periodic statistical data issued by the Chamber, the exports rose by 12.3% during the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, based on certificates of origin issued by the Chamber.
The data obtained by the Jordan News Agency (Petra) shows that exports reached JD 3.467 billion in the first half of 2025, compared to JD 3.086 billion during the same period last year.
Seven sub-sectors recorded an increase in exports, with growth rates ranging from 1% in plastic and rubber industries to 73.4% in construction materials.
Conversely, exports from three other sectors declined: engineering, electrical, and IT industries by 1.7%, packaging and paper/cardboard/stationery by 7.2%, and wood and furniture by 13.6%.
Four countries—India, the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq—accounted for more than half of the Chamber's total exports during the first half of the year, with a combined value of JD 1.988 billion.
Exports to India increased by 27%, reaching approximately JD 533 million compared to JD 419 million in the same period last year.
Exports to Saudi Arabia rose by 7.4%, totaling about JD 418 million, up from JD 388 million.
Exports to Iraq increased by 2.6%, reaching around JD 451 million, compared to JD 439 million.
Meanwhile, exports to the United States declined by 7.8%, totaling JD 586 million, down from JD 635 million, yet the U.S. remained among the top importers of Amman’s industrial exports.
The data also revealed a 366.3% surge in exports to Syria, reaching JD 154 million, up from JD 33 million in the first half of 2024.
Exports to Palestine rose by 15.1%, amounting to JD 82 million, compared to JD 71 million last year.
In terms of geographic distribution during the first half of 2025:
Arab countries led with JD 1.698 billion,
Non-Arab Asian countries followed with JD 738 million,
North American countries JD 609 million.
Exports to other regions were as follows:
EU countries: JD 193 million
Non-EU European countries: JD 94 million
African countries: JD 85 million
South American countries: JD 52 million
Other countries: JD 30 million
Exports were distributed across various industrial sectors:
Mining industries: JD 809 million
Chemical and cosmetics industries: JD 617 million
Engineering, electrical, and IT: JD 508 million
Food, agricultural, and livestock industries: JD 485 million
Medical and healthcare supplies: JD 360 million
Leather and garments: JD 304 million
Plastic and rubber industries: JD 152 million
Packaging, paper, and stationery: JD 122 million
Construction materials: JD 102 million
Wood and furniture: JD 9 million
Founded in 1962, the Amman Chamber of Industry currently includes 8,600 industrial enterprises, employing 159,000 workers with a total capital of approximately JD 5 billion.
— (Petra)
According to periodic statistical data issued by the Chamber, the exports rose by 12.3% during the first half of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, based on certificates of origin issued by the Chamber.
The data obtained by the Jordan News Agency (Petra) shows that exports reached JD 3.467 billion in the first half of 2025, compared to JD 3.086 billion during the same period last year.
Seven sub-sectors recorded an increase in exports, with growth rates ranging from 1% in plastic and rubber industries to 73.4% in construction materials.
Conversely, exports from three other sectors declined: engineering, electrical, and IT industries by 1.7%, packaging and paper/cardboard/stationery by 7.2%, and wood and furniture by 13.6%.
Four countries—India, the United States, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq—accounted for more than half of the Chamber's total exports during the first half of the year, with a combined value of JD 1.988 billion.
Exports to India increased by 27%, reaching approximately JD 533 million compared to JD 419 million in the same period last year.
Exports to Saudi Arabia rose by 7.4%, totaling about JD 418 million, up from JD 388 million.
Exports to Iraq increased by 2.6%, reaching around JD 451 million, compared to JD 439 million.
Meanwhile, exports to the United States declined by 7.8%, totaling JD 586 million, down from JD 635 million, yet the U.S. remained among the top importers of Amman’s industrial exports.
The data also revealed a 366.3% surge in exports to Syria, reaching JD 154 million, up from JD 33 million in the first half of 2024.
Exports to Palestine rose by 15.1%, amounting to JD 82 million, compared to JD 71 million last year.
In terms of geographic distribution during the first half of 2025:
Arab countries led with JD 1.698 billion,
Non-Arab Asian countries followed with JD 738 million,
North American countries JD 609 million.
Exports to other regions were as follows:
EU countries: JD 193 million
Non-EU European countries: JD 94 million
African countries: JD 85 million
South American countries: JD 52 million
Other countries: JD 30 million
Exports were distributed across various industrial sectors:
Mining industries: JD 809 million
Chemical and cosmetics industries: JD 617 million
Engineering, electrical, and IT: JD 508 million
Food, agricultural, and livestock industries: JD 485 million
Medical and healthcare supplies: JD 360 million
Leather and garments: JD 304 million
Plastic and rubber industries: JD 152 million
Packaging, paper, and stationery: JD 122 million
Construction materials: JD 102 million
Wood and furniture: JD 9 million
Founded in 1962, the Amman Chamber of Industry currently includes 8,600 industrial enterprises, employing 159,000 workers with a total capital of approximately JD 5 billion.
— (Petra)
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