Amman, April 25 (Petra) – The value of national exports increased by 3.0% during the first two months of 2026, reaching JD1,350 million, while the value of re-exports decreased by 12.6% to JD361 million, according to Department of Statistics (DoS) monthly report on foreign trade.
Accordingly, the total value of Jordan's exports reached JD1,711 million, registering a "slight" decrease of 0.8%, compared to the same period in 2025.
Similarly, Jordan's imports dropped by 2.5% to reach JD3,005 million during the first two months of 2026. Consequently, the trade deficit reached JD1,294 million, marking a decrease of JD65 million, or 4.8%, compared to the same period in 2025.
The DoS figures revealed that the ratio of total exports to imports reached 57.0% during the first two months of 2026, compared to 56.0% for the same period in 2025, constituting an increase of 1 percentage point.
As for the monthly performance for February 2026, the total value of exports stood at JD811 million, of which JD643 million were domestic exports and JD168 million were re-exports.
Meanwhile, imports amounted to JD1,502 million, resulting in a trade deficit of JD691 million for February 2026.
Compared to the same month in 2025, total exports went down by 6.8%, domestic exports by 4.9%, and re-exports by 13.4%, while imports rose by 6.0%, leading to a 26.3% increase in the trade deficit.
Regarding the commodity mix of foreign trade during the first two months of 2026, the increase in national exports was concentrated in the following sectors: Raw potash (46.5%), garment and accessories (6.4%), nitrogenous or chemical fertilizers (0.8%), pharmaceuticals (17.6%), and raw phosphate (16.2%).
On the import side, the value of jewelry and precious metals surged by 37.6%, machinery and electrical equipment by 0.7%, and plastics by 9.2%. Meanwhile, imports of crude oil and its derivatives slipped by 8.8%, machinery by 7.0%, and vehicles and bicycles by 38.4%.
Growth in national exports was due to increased exports to non-Arab Asian markets, including China, and to European Union countries, including the Netherlands.
The key international markets that saw increased imports were the Arab Free Trade Area countries and China among non-Arab Asian countries.
//Petra//AG
