Jordan’s national exports increased by 4.6% during the first seven months of 2026, while the country’s trade deficit fell by 6%, according to a monthly foreign trade report issued by the Department of Statistics.
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National exports reached JD5.509 billion during the January-July period, compared with the same period in 2025. Re-exports also rose by 67.2% to JD886 million.
Total exports therefore reached JD6.395 billion, marking a 10.3% increase.
Imports rose by 2.4% to JD11.585 billion during the first seven months of 2026. As a result, the trade deficit narrowed from JD5.521 billion to JD5.190 billion, a 6% decrease equivalent to JD331 million compared with the same period last year.
The ratio of total exports covering imports improved to 55% during the first seven months of 2026, compared with 51% during the same period in 2025, representing an improvement of four percentage points.
The increase in national exports was concentrated in clothing and related knitted products, which rose by 4.1%; nitrogenous or chemical fertilizers, up 12%; and crude potash, up 11.7%.
Meanwhile, exports of precious jewelry and ornaments declined by 14.2%, while crude phosphate exports fell by 12.6%.
On the imports side, crude oil and its derivatives increased by 45.8%, while grain imports rose by 9.7%. Imports of precious jewelry and ornaments fell by 13.9%, machinery by 24.1%, vehicles and motorcycles by 31.3%, and electrical machinery and equipment by 8%.
The growth in national exports was driven by increased shipments to Syria and Iraq, non-Arab Asian countries including China, and European Union countries, particularly the Netherlands.
The main international markets recording higher imports to Jordan were Arab Free Trade Area countries, including Saudi Arabia.
In July 2026 alone, total exports amounted to JD926 million, including JD813 million in national exports and JD113 million in re-exports. Imports reached JD1.746 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of JD820 million during the month.
