AMMAN —
Jordan’s trade deficit in the
January–September period of 2022 increased by 32.8 percent, hitting JD8.137
billion, compared with JD6.125 billion in the same period of 2021, according to
the Jordan News Agency, Petra.
اضافة اعلان
A monthly report by the Department of
Statistics released on Sunday said total
exports in the January–September period of 2022 reached JD6.7 billion, up 42
percent compared with the JD4.7 billion recorded in the same period of 2021.
National exports in the same period of 2022 rose by
44 percent to JD6.169 billion, compared with JD4.283 billion in the same period
of 2021, the figures showed.
The value of re-exported material was at JD530.7
million, up by 21.6 percent, compared to the JD436 million recorded during the
same period of 2021, the department added.
Imports also went up by 36.8 percent to JD14.837
billion, compared with the JD10.844 billion recorded in the same period of
2021.
On a monthly level, figures showed that total
exports in September 2022 reached JD773.2 million, up by 30.7 percent, compared
with the figure reported during the same month of 2021.
National exports in September 2022 rose by 33
percent, reaching JD714.8 million, compared with the figure reported during the
same month of 2021.
The value of re-exports in September was at JD58.4
million, up by 7.9 percent, compared to the figure reported during the same month
of 2021.
Imports also went up by 30.5 percent, reaching
JD1.823 billion, compared to the figure reported during the same month of 2021.
According to the report, the trade balance deficit
in September 2022 increased by 30.3 percent, amounting to JD1.05 billion,
compared to the figure reported during the same month of 2021.
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