Jordan ranked first worldwide in price stability, according to an extensive analytical report issued by the Jordan Economic Forum on the Kingdom’s performance in the 2025 World Competitiveness Index, published by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD).
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The report reflects the effectiveness of monetary policy and the credibility of the exchange-rate peg, as well as their ability to reduce economic uncertainty and compress risk premiums, compared with several European economies that experienced inflationary pressures and fiscal imbalances during the same period.
The report showed a marked improvement in Jordan’s price index, with its ranking rising from 19th to 11th place.
Jordan also stood out in several qualitative indicators, ranking third globally in the share of women in managerial positions, seventh in foreign labor, and eighth in early-stage entrepreneurial activity.
Jordan advanced in global competitiveness to 47th place in 2025, up from 48th in 2024, while its overall score increased from 55.51 to 57.79 points—an improvement of 2.28 points in overall performance.
According to a statement issued by the Forum on Wednesday, the report explained that the World Competitiveness Index methodology does not measure the size of the economy or income levels, but rather focuses on the efficiency of the economic system and its capacity to organize institutions, policies, markets, and infrastructure in a way that converts available resources into sustainable economic performance. The index is based on more than 300 sub-indicators across four main pillars: economic performance, government efficiency, business efficiency, and infrastructure.
The Forum noted that Jordan’s improved ranking in recent years reflects gradual progress supported by macroeconomic stability and policy predictability, alongside several institutional strengths—particularly in price stability, inflation control, regulatory clarity, and the effectiveness of certain operational aspects of public administration.
Over the past decade, the report indicated that Jordan recorded its best overall performance in 2025, demonstrating the economy’s ability to maintain a relatively stable competitive position despite regional pressures.
The report showed that business efficiency was the strongest pillar, with Jordan ranking 33rd in 2025, up from 34th in 2024. This improvement is attributed to better managerial practices within companies and progress in the labor market sub-pillar, which advanced from 29th to 21st place.
It clarified that the labor market pillar under the IMD methodology focuses on business environment readiness from a corporate perspective, including the availability of skills and competencies, prioritization of workforce training, wage levels, and labor costs—rather than actual employment outcomes.
In government efficiency, Jordan ranked 39th out of 69 countries in 2025, recording notable strengths, including first place globally for low dismissal costs, fifth in bureaucratic efficiency, and strong performance in income tax collection efficiency. Public finance indicators also improved from 42nd to 40th place.
Within the public administration modernization track, 48 out of 51 priorities set for 2023 were completed, achieving a 94% implementation rate.
In infrastructure, Jordan posted overall improvement, rising to 52nd place from 55th in 2024. Its technological infrastructure ranking improved from 58th to 53rd. Jordan ranked 10th globally in investment in the telecommunications sector, 12th in the number of science graduates, and 14th in positive population growth.
Internationally, the Forum noted that Jordan’s global competitiveness ranking was close to that of countries such as Italy, with a narrow gap, and that Jordan ranked ahead of several European Union countries, as well as Turkey and India.
The report added that foreign direct investment inflows to Jordan in 2024 amounted to about 3.1% of GDP, reflecting a relatively solid level of confidence compared with larger economies experiencing investment volatility.
The Jordan Economic Forum concluded that Jordan’s competitiveness gains are real and significant, stressing that the next phase requires a shift from stability-driven progress to productivity-driven transformation. This includes strengthening private-sector job creation, improving skills alignment, accelerating innovation, diversifying exports, and treating investment promotion as a central economic tool.
It is worth noting that the Jordan Economic Forum is an independent economic think tank established in 2019. It conducts continuous monitoring of key financial, monetary, and competitiveness indicators of the Jordanian economy across all sectors, fostering dialogue and partnership between the public and private sectors to provide credible economic insights and practical solutions that support sustainable, inclusive growth and address key challenges—most notably poverty and unemployment.
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