The value of industrial exports from the Zarqa Chamber of Industry rose 12% in the first 10 months of this year, reaching $1,335.6 million, compared with $1,196.8 million in the same period last year. The growth was driven by exports to Arab markets.
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In a statement issued today, Wednesday, Zarqa Chamber of Industry President Eng. Fares Hamouda said industrial exports rose 14% in October alone, to $139.5 million, compared with $122.9 million in the same month of 2025.
Industrial exports to Arab countries rose 28% over the first 10 months of the year, to $636.6 million. That accounts for 48% of total exports, up from $496.7 million in the same period last year.
Iraq remained the largest Arab market for Zarqa's industrial exports, at $294 million, a 43% increase on $205.8 million a year earlier. Saudi Arabia came second, with exports of $145.4 million, up 13% from $128.3 million.
Exports to North American markets totalled $500.2 million, or 37% of total exports, though this was a 6% decline from $531.6 million in the same period of 2025.
Exports to the United States reached $478 million, down 6% from about $510 million a year earlier. Exports to Canada rose 13%, to $20 million, from $17.7 million.
Exports to non-Arab Asian countries rose 40% to $109.6 million, making up 8% of total exports, up from $78.6 million in the first 10 months of last year.
Exports to European Union countries came to $32 million, or 2% of the total, down 4% from $33.5 million in the same period of 2025.
By sector, the leather and knitwear industries led the export list, with $535.38 million in exports over the period. That was a 5% decline from $561.68 million a year earlier.
The food, agricultural and livestock sector ranked second, with exports of $316.08 million, a 42% increase from $222.68 million.
The engineering, electrical and information technology sector ranked third, with $142.92 million in exports, up 28% from $111.40 million.
The construction industries ranked fourth, with exports of $104.95 million, a 2% rise from $102.45 million. The chemicals and cosmetics sector ranked fifth, with $71.06 million, up 4% from $68.17 million.
Exports from the packaging, paper, cardboard and office supplies sector rose 49% to $68.93 million. Plastics and rubber exports also rose 49%, to $49.18 million.
Exports from the pharmaceutical and medical supplies sector reached $44.88 million. Wood and furniture exports came to $2.05 million.
Source: Al-Ghad.
