Jordan’s national exports rose by 9.2% during the first five months of 2025, while re-exports increased by 2.3%, compared to the same period in 2024, according to the monthly foreign trade report released by the Department of Statistics.
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The report indicated that total exports rose by 8.5% during the same period. This growth occurred alongside an 8.6% increase in imports, resulting in an 8.6% rise in the trade deficit during the first five months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
The total export value during this period reached 3.938 billion Jordanian dinars, with 3.578 billion dinars from national exports and 360 million dinars from re-exports. Meanwhile, imports totaled 8.135 billion dinars.
As a result, the trade deficit (the difference between total exports and imports) reached 4.197 billion dinars in the first five months of 2025, up from 3.865 billion dinars during the same period in 2024.
In May 2025 alone, total exports amounted to 901 million dinars, including 826 million dinars in national exports and 75 million dinars in re-exports. Imports for the same month stood at 1.581 billion dinars, resulting in a trade deficit of 680 million dinars for May.
Compared to May 2024, total exports increased by 2.4%, with national exports rising 4.8%. However, re-exports fell by 18.5%, and imports decreased by 5.6%, leading to a 14.5% reduction in the trade deficit for the month.
Export Coverage Ratio
The export-to-import coverage ratio stood at 48% for the first five months of 2025—the same as in the same period in 2024. For May alone, the coverage ratio rose to 57%, up from 53% in May 2024—an improvement of 4 percentage points.
Sectors Driving Export Growth
The increase in national exports was primarily driven by sectors such as:
Apparel and related accessories
Nitrogen or chemical fertilizers
Pharmaceutical preparations
Raw potash
These gains helped offset declines in:
Precious jewelry
Raw phosphate
On the imports side, increases were recorded in:
Precious jewelry
Machinery and mechanical tools
Electrical equipment
Grains
However, decreases in crude oil and derivatives and vehicles and motorcycles helped curb the overall rise in imports.
Key Trade Partners
Jordan's national exports rose to several key regions and countries, including:
Greater Arab Free Trade Area countries (notably Saudi Arabia)
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) countries, including the United States
Non-Arab Asian countries, such as India
European Union countries, including Italy
Imports also increased from the same regions and partners, particularly:
Saudi Arabia
The United States
China
Italy
This data reflects broader trends in Jordan's trade landscape and underscores the country's growing engagement with key global and regional markets.
