Amman, Feb. 16 -- Non-Jordanian investors bought JD28.6 million in shares on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) in January, 2026, about 15.3% of total trading value, while their sales totaled JD28.7 million over the same period, according to ASE statistics.

Arab investors accounted for JD26.0 million in purchases in January, or 91.0% of non-Jordanian buying, while Arab sales reached about JD24.8 million, or 86.5% of non-Jordanian selling.

Non-Arab investors recorded JD2.6 million in purchases, or 9.0% of non-Jordanian buying, while their sales totaled JD3.9 million, or 13.5% of non-Jordanian selling.

Based on the data, non-Jordanian ownership in listed companies stood at about 46.6% of ASE’s total market capitalization at end-January 2026, including 32.9% held by institutional investors, such as companies, institutions, and funds.

Arab investors accounted for 30.5% of market capitalization, while non-Arabs held 16.1%.

By sector, non-Jordanian ownership shares were 48.6% in financial companies, 22.2% in services, and 51.0% in industry, according to the figures.

//Petra// AO