AMMAN —
GDP climbed by 3.5 percent last year to JD32.1 billion, according the Amman
Chamber of Commerce (ACC) said, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
The rise compared
with a 1.8 percent drop to JD31 billion recorded in 2020 by 1.8 percent,
according to ACC data released Saturday.
The increase in GDP
was based on recovery in most economic sectors following closures in the wake
of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As for sectoral
distribution, the financial, insurance, and real estate sectors recorded the
highest growth rate of 18.8 percent, followed by the industrial sector by 17.3
percent. Trade, restaurants, and hotelier came third with 9.2 percent,
according to ACC figures.
Social and personal
services contributed 8.5 percent, while the share of the transportation,
storage, and telecommunications sectors jointly stood at 8.4 percent.
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AMMAN —
GDP climbed by 3.5 percent last year to JD32.1 billion, according the Amman
Chamber of Commerce (ACC) said, according to the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
The rise compared
with a 1.8 percent drop to JD31 billion recorded in 2020 by 1.8 percent,
according to ACC data released Saturday.
The increase in GDP
was based on recovery in most economic sectors following closures in the wake
of the COVID-19 pandemic.
As for sectoral
distribution, the financial, insurance, and real estate sectors recorded the
highest growth rate of 18.8 percent, followed by the industrial sector by 17.3
percent. Trade, restaurants, and hotelier came third with 9.2 percent,
according to ACC figures.
Social and personal
services contributed 8.5 percent, while the share of the transportation,
storage, and telecommunications sectors jointly stood at 8.4 percent.
Read more Business
Jordan News
