RIYADH: Industrial exports from members of the Amman Chamber of Industry rose 5.1 percent in the first five months of 2026, as manufacturers pushed deeper into African, European and Asian markets.
According to the Jordan News Agency, the chamber’s statistical report showed exports reached 2.99 billion Jordanian dinars ($4.22 billion) between January and May, up from 2.84 billion dinars in the same period of 2025, with growth spread across most industrial subsectors and export destinations.
The figures underscore the momentum behind Jordan’s Economic Modernization Vision, which identifies the industrial sector as the engine of the country’s long-term growth strategy. The sector contributed 45 percent to overall gross domestic product growth in 2025 and employed 261,000 workers, a 3 percent increase on the year before.
The chamber’s report attributed the latest export rise to expanding market reach and product diversification, noting that local manufacturers are “continuing to expand their presence in non-traditional markets across Africa, Europe and Asia” in a reflection of the sector’s resilience amid ongoing regional uncertainties.
Iraq was the single largest destination for ACI exports in the period, with shipments rising 6 percent to 404 million dinars, while India held steady at 394 million dinars.
