Preliminary data issued by Jordan’s Central Bank showed that total worker remittances flowing into the Kingdom increased by 12.4 percent during the first quarter of the current year, reaching $1.2317 billion.
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Exports from Jordan also rose by 13.6 percent, reaching $477.4 million.
The data showed that remittances from the United Arab Emirates ranked first among incoming transfers to Jordan, accounting for 22.9 percent of the total.
This was followed by:
United States: 19.2 percent
Saudi Arabia: 18.3 percent
Qatar: 9.5 percent
Kuwait: 5.4 percent
Other countries: 24.7 percent
Regarding outgoing remittances, the data indicated that Egypt was the primary destination for transfers sent from Jordan, accounting for 40.6 percent of the total.
It was followed by:
Bangladesh: 11.9 percent
Philippines: 5.0 percent
Other countries: 42.5 percent
