The volume of road transit cargo increased by 84.7% during the third quarter of 2026 compared with the same period last year.
According to Transport Ministry data on the land transport sector, transit cargo reached 4,944,135 tonnes in the third quarter of 2026, compared with 2,677,264 tonnes in the third quarter of 2025.
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The data showed that the volume of imported goods increased by 6.9% during the third quarter of 2026, reaching 4,927,537 tonnes compared with 4,608,507 tonnes during the same period last year. The volume of locally imported goods also rose by 7.1%, reaching 4,780,766 tonnes in the third quarter of 2026 compared with 4,465,849 tonnes a year earlier.
Total freight movement, including imported and exported goods, declined by 10.4%, with the volume reaching 12,841,005 tonnes in the third quarter of 2026 compared with 14,323,533 tonnes in the same period last year.
The volume of exported goods fell by 18.5%, reaching 7,913,468 tonnes in the third quarter of 2026 compared with 9,715,026 tonnes a year earlier.
The data also showed that the total number of trucks entering and leaving Jordan through all border crossings increased by 55%, reaching 575,815 trucks in the third quarter of 2026 compared with 371,444 trucks in 2025.
Passenger movement through all land border crossings increased by 32.8%, with the number of passengers reaching 4,577,795 this year compared with 3,447,692 last year.
Air Traffic Rises 15%
Data from the air transport sector showed that the number of arriving and departing aircraft increased by 14.9%, reaching 28,181 aircraft in the third quarter of 2026 compared with 24,527 in the third quarter of 2025.
The number of arriving and departing passengers also increased by 6.11%, reaching 3,127,019 passengers in the third quarter of 2026 compared with 2,946,998 during the same period last year.
Air cargo movement, including inbound and outbound shipments, increased by 3%, reaching 20,549 tonnes in the third quarter of 2026 compared with 19,950 tonnes in the third quarter of 2025.
Meanwhile, inbound and outbound air mail declined by 21.85%, reaching 198.5 tonnes in the third quarter of 2026 compared with 254 tonnes a year earlier.
Maritime Cargo Movement Falls
Transport Ministry data on the maritime transport sector showed that total cargo movement through all Aqaba ports declined by 9%, reaching 6,764,241 tonnes in the third quarter of 2026 compared with 7,433,023 tonnes in the third quarter of 2025.
The total volume of goods imported by sea fell by 4.81%, reaching 3,981,133 tonnes in the third quarter of 2026 compared with 4,182,121 tonnes during the same period last year. Exported goods also declined by 14.39%, reaching 2,783,108 tonnes compared with 3,250,902 tonnes in the third quarter of 2025.
The number of imported containers, however, increased by 23.53%, reaching 167,778 containers in the third quarter of 2026 compared with 135,815 containers during the same period in 2025.
Exported container traffic increased by 8.94%, with the number of containers reaching 146,491 in the third quarter of 2026 compared with 134,472 during the same period last year.
Total container traffic increased by 16.27%, reaching 314,269 containers in the third quarter of 2026 compared with 270,286 containers during the same period last year.
Rail Transport Activity Improves
Statistical data showed an improvement in railway transport performance indicators during the third quarter of 2026 compared with the second quarter of the same year.
The number of train trips increased from 25 to 31, representing growth of 24%. Passenger numbers also rose from 3,655 to 4,469, an increase of approximately 22.3%.
The figures reflect an improvement in both the number of train trips and passenger traffic during the comparison period.
Source: Al-Mamlaka
