Jordan’s economy grew by 3% in the second quarter of 2026 despite the regional war and its repercussions, according to quarterly gross domestic product estimates released by the Department of Statistics.
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The department said real GDP growth reached 3% in Q2 2026, compared with 2.8% in the same quarter of 2025. It described the growth rate as the highest recorded in years, despite the exceptional circumstances affecting the region and the global economy.
The department said the growth rate exceeded forecasts by international financial institutions for the Jordanian economy during the period, attributing the performance to government economic policies, incentives and measures that were reflected across various economic indicators.
Agriculture, manufacturing and electricity were among the main productive sectors driving economic growth. Agriculture recorded the highest growth rate at 7.8%, followed by manufacturing at 6.2% and electricity at 5%.
Preliminary estimates showed that most economic activities recorded growth in Q2 2026 compared with the same quarter of 2025. Agriculture posted the highest growth rate at 7.8%, followed by manufacturing at 6.2%, electricity supply at 5%, and water supply at 4.1%.
In terms of contributions to overall real GDP growth, manufacturing made the largest contribution at 1.04 percentage points, followed by agriculture at 0.34 percentage points and wholesale and retail trade at 0.25 percentage points.
Regarding the sectoral contribution to GDP, preliminary estimates showed that manufacturing ranked first, accounting for 17.2% of real GDP, followed by real estate activities at 12.2% and public administration and defense at 7.9%. Wholesale and retail trade accounted for 7.1% of total real GDP.
Source: Petra
