The 21.9% increase in Jordan’s Investor Confidence Index during the second quarter of 2026 is an important indication of a tangible shift in investors’ perceptions of the Jordanian economy.
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The index rose from 153.1 points in the first quarter to 186.6 points, accompanied by a 74.3% increase in the Economic Activity Confidence Index, which reached 200 points, the highest quarterly level recorded over the past three years. Foreign direct investment inflows also reached approximately JOD 458 million in the second quarter, the second-highest quarterly level in three years.
These figures indicate that Jordan now has a genuine opportunity to move beyond investment promotion toward attracting high-quality, productive investment, particularly in sectors capable of generating value added, creating jobs, and expanding the country’s export base.
What is particularly noteworthy is that this improvement comes amid broad economic and diplomatic momentum. The visit of His Majesty King Abdullah II to China represented an important milestone in strengthening Jordan’s economic partnership with the world’s second-largest economy. The visit witnessed the signing of agreements and memoranda of understanding in several fields, including e-commerce and legal cooperation, while also exploring opportunities for collaboration in agriculture, pharmaceuticals, food industries, engineering industries, tourism, and education.
This is where the significance of these developments lies. Jordan is not simply seeking financing; it is seeking investment that transfers technology, opens markets, and connects Jordanian industry to global value chains.
On the European front, the Jordan–EU Investment Conference, scheduled to be held on 19 November in the Dead Sea, comes at an important time, under the patronage of His Majesty the King and with the participation of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The conference will showcase investment opportunities to European investors in renewable energy, clean technology, the digital economy, industry, logistics, and infrastructure. It also builds on the Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership between Jordan and the European Union, supported by a €3 billion financial and investment package for the 2025–2027 period.
However, genuine investment attraction should ultimately be measured by our ability to translate agreements into factories, projects, exports, and jobs. The next phase must therefore place greater emphasis on implementation, streamlining procedures, ensuring regulatory stability, reducing production, energy, and logistics costs, and empowering the private sector.
Jordan now stands at the intersection of three important developments: rising investor confidence, greater economic openness toward China, and a deepening partnership with Europe. If we capitalize effectively on this moment, Jordan can strengthen its position not merely as a stable economy, but as a regional platform for production, technology, and logistics connecting Europe with Asia and the wider region.
Investment does not look for a country without challenges; it looks for a country that knows how to turn its challenges into opportunities.
Jordan has that opportunity today.
