RIYADH: Jordan recorded an increase in company registrations during the first five months of 2025, rising by 35 percent compared to the same period in 2019 and 13 percent up on 2024.
A total of 2,980 companies were registered between January and May, compared to 2,213 in the same months of 2019 and 2,635 in 2024, according to the state-run Petra news agency.
The total capital associated with these newly registered companies exceeded 130 million Jordanian dinars ($183.3 million).
The robust economic rebound comes after Fitch affirmed Jordan’s long‑term foreign‑currency issuer default rating at “BB‑” with a stable outlook in May, citing macroeconomic stability, progress in fiscal and economic reforms, and resilient financing sources such as a liquid banking sector.
Limited liability companies represented the majority of these new businesses, with 2,158 entities accounting for 72.4 percent of the total. These firms registered a combined capital of more than 48 million dinars during the reporting period.
