Amman, March 28 (Petra) – Total public spending rose by 9.7 per cent in January 2026, reaching JD 926.6 million, driven primarily by a sharp increase in capital expenditures.
Capital spending climbed to JD 50.4 million, marking a 147 per cent increase compared to JD 20.4 million in the same period last year.
The rise follows the early approval of the state budget and the commencement of capital project spending at the start of the year.
Current expenditures totaled JD 876.3 million, up 6.3 per cent from JD 824 million recorded in January 2025.
The expansion in capital spending is attributed to the approval of the General Budget Law and the issuance of the Royal Decree before the beginning of the fiscal year, enabling government entities to initiate capital projects early and support economic activity.
On the revenue side, domestic revenues increased by JD 28.9 million - 3.5 per cent - to reach JD 850.4 million by the end of January 2026, compared with the same period in 2025.
According to Ministry of Finance data, the increase was driven by a rise in both tax and non-tax revenues.
Tax revenues grew by about JD 10.4 million, supported by higher collections from the general sales tax, which rose by 3. 8 per cent at JD 13.1 million, property sales tax, which increased by JD 2.4 million (37.5 per cent), and customs duties, which climbed by JD 2.9 million (14.2 per cent).
Non-tax revenues increased by JD 18.5 million over the same period.
Grants received by the Kingdom in January reached JD 14.2 million, compared with JD 1.7 million in January 2025.
//Petra// AK
