Amman, Dec. 24 (Petra) -- The value of Jordan’s national exports rose by 7.6% during the first ten months of 2025, while re-exports increased by 9.1%, bringing total exports up by 7.7%, compared with the same period last year.

According to the Department of Statistics (DoS) monthly foreign trade report issued on Wednesday, the growth coincided with an increase in imports of 10.8 percent, marking a 14.1% rise in the trade deficit during the first ten months of 2025 compared with the same period of 2024.

The report showed the coverage ratio of total exports to imports stood at 50 percent during the period, compared with 51 percent in 2024, a decline of one percentage point.

In October alone, the coverage ratio fell to 38 percent, compared with 49 percent in October 2024, a drop of 11 percentage points.

In terms of value, total exports amounted to JD 8.588 billion during the period, including JD 7.807 billion in national exports and JD 781 million in re-exports. Imports reached JD 17.347 billion over the same period, the DoS figures revealed.

As a result, the trade deficit, representing the difference between total exports and imports, stood at JD 8.759 billion in the first ten months of 2025, an increase of JD 1.108 billion compared with the same period of 2024.

On a monthly basis, total exports in October reached JD 899 million, including JD 810 million in national exports and JD 89 million in re-exports. Imports amounted to JD 2.361 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of JD 1.462 billion for the month.

Compared with October 2024, total exports in October 2025 increased by 10.7 percent, with national exports up 8.4 percent and re-exports rising by 36.9 percent. Imports grew by 43.0 percent, leading to a 74.3 percent increase in the trade deficit.

//Petra// NQ