National exports were concentrated in the apparel, fertilizers, crude potash, pharmaceutical preparations, and crude phosphate sectors.اضافة اعلان
National exports to Syria rose by 38.4%, and to the European Union by 49.3%.
The trade deficit decreased by 13.4%, with total exports covering 59.0% of imports, compared to 53.0% during the same period in 2025.
According to the monthly report issued by the Department of Statistics, the value of national exports during the first third of 2026 increased by 7.3% to reach JOD 2,956 million, compared to the same period in 2025. Meanwhile, the value of re-exports rose by 15.1% to reach JOD 909 million.
According to the report, the value of total exports reached JOD 3,865 million, registering an increase of 9.0%.
Imports decreased by 1.5% to reach JOD 6,559 million during the first third of 2026. Consequently, the trade balance deficit dropped from JOD 3,110 million to JOD 2,694 million—a decrease of 13.4%, representing a reduction of JOD 416 million compared to the same period in 2025.
The coverage ratio of total exports to imports stood at 59.0% during the first third of 2026, compared to 53.0% for the same period in 2025, marking an improvement of 6 percentage points.
Commodity Composition of Foreign Trade
The increase in national exports was primarily concentrated in the sectors of apparel and clothing accessories (knitted or crocheted) by 4.9%, nitrogenous or chemical fertilizers by 9.6%, crude potash by 44.7%, pharmaceutical preparations by 8.9%, and crude phosphate by 9.0%. Conversely, national exports of jewelry and precious ornaments declined by 17.1%.
On the import side, crude oil and its derivatives rose by 30.6%, and plastics and articles thereof increased by 10.3%. Meanwhile, imports of jewelry and precious ornaments dropped by 37.6%, mechanical machinery and tools by 30.5%, vehicles and motorcycles by 10.8%, and electrical machinery and equipment by 4.2%.
Trading Partners
The increase in national exports resulted from a rise in exporting to Syria, non-Arab Asian countries (including India), and European Union countries (including the Netherlands). On the other hand, the prominent international markets from which imports increased included the Greater Arab Free Trade Area countries (including Saudi Arabia) and non-Arab Asian countries (including India).
Foreign Trade Performance
The value of total exports during the month of April 2026 amounted to JOD 1,175 million, of which JOD 827 million were national exports and JOD 348 million were re-exports. Imports stood at JOD 1,962 million, resulting in a trade balance deficit of JOD 787 million for April 2026.
When compared to the same month in 2025, there is a notable increase in total exports by 38.7%, national exports by 25.1%, and re-exports by 87.1%. Imports also rose by 2.1%, which led to a substantial reduction in the trade balance deficit by 26.7%.
