National exports rise 1.6% in first quarter of 2026
31/05/2026 | 19:00:53
Amman, May 31 (Petra) – The Department of Statistics (DoS) reported on Sunday that the value of Jordan's national exports increased by 1.6% during the first quarter of 2026, reaching JD2.129 billion.
According to the department's monthly foreign trade report, the value of re-exports declined by 7.1% to JD561 million during the same period.
As a result, total exports amounted to JD2.690 billion, marking a slight decrease of 0.4% compared with the first quarter of 2025.
The report showed that imports fell by 2.9% to JD4.597 billion during the first three months of 2026.
The trade deficit narrowed to JD1.907 billion, down by JD128 million, or 6.3%, from the corresponding period last year. //Petra// AK