RIYADH: Jordan’s total exports rose 8.5 percent year on year in the first five months of 2025 to 3.94 billion Jordanian dinars ($5.55 billion), driven by robust growth in national shipments, official data showed.
According to the monthly foreign trade report issued by the Department of Statistics, national exports climbed 9.2 percent during the January–May period to reach 3.58 billion dinars, while re-exports increased 2.3 percent to 360 million dinars, Jordanian news agency Petra reported.
The data comes as the kingdom’s improving external trade performance aligns with broader regional trends, with the Gulf Cooperation Council economy expanding 1.5 percent year on year in the fourth quarter of 2024, led by gains in the non-oil sector, according to the GCC Statistical Center.
“For May 2025 alone, total exports stood at 901 million dinars, including 826 million dinars in national exports and 75 million dinars in re-exports. Imports for the month totaled 1.581 billion dinars, resulting in a trade deficit of 680 million dinars,” Petra said.
During the month, total exports rose by 2.4 percent year on year, driven by a 4.8 percent increase in national exports, while re-exports saw an 18.5 percent decline.
