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The Jordanian Investor Confidence Index, issued by the Jordanian Strategies Forum, increased by 21.9% during the second quarter of 2026, reaching 186.6 points, compared to 153.1 points in the first quarter of the same year.
The Jordanian Investor Confidence Index is a quarterly index to measure the level of confidence in the national economy, based on three sub-indices: the Economic Activity Confidence Index, the Monetary System Confidence Index, and the Financial System Confidence Index.
The Economic Activity Confidence Index recorded an increase of 74.3% during the second quarter of 2026, reaching 200 points, compared to 114.7 points in the first quarter, the highest quarterly level recorded in the past three years.
According to the data, the real GDP growth rate was 3% during the second quarter of 2026, compared to 2.8% in the same quarter of 2025, and 2.9% in the first quarter of 2026.
The general budget deficit after grants was 550.7 million dinars in the second quarter of 2026, compared to 722.3 million dinars in the first quarter of the same year, and 541.3 million dinars in the second quarter of 2025.
Foreign direct investment inflows amounted to 457.5 million dinars during the second quarter of 2026, recording the second highest quarterly level in the past three years.
In contrast, the industrial production index decreased to 87.5 points in the second quarter of 2026, compared to 88.1 points in the first quarter of the same year, recording the third consecutive decline.
The Monetary System Confidence Index recorded 161.4 points during the second quarter of 2026, compared to 182.8 points in the first quarter of the same year.
Total foreign reserves at the Central Bank of Jordan amounted to 18.49 billion dinars during the second quarter of 2026, compared to 19.01 billion dinars in the first quarter, while the interest rate difference between the dinar and the dollar was 2.0 percentage points.
The value of returned checks amounted to about 275 million dinars during the second quarter of 2026, compared to 260.7 million dinars during the first quarter of the same year.
The Financial System Confidence Index recorded 185 points during the second quarter of 2026, compared to 200 points in the first quarter.
The Amman Stock Exchange Index rose by 305 points, reaching 7517 points in the second quarter of 2026, compared to 7212 points in the first quarter.
The rate of change in the value of bank credit granted to the private sector increased to 1.3% during the second quarter of the year, compared to 1.2% in the previous quarter.
In contrast, the percentage of shares purchased by foreign investors to shares sold in the Amman Stock Exchange decreased to 79.2% during the second quarter of 2026, compared to 92.6% during the first quarter.
According to the Jordanian Strategies Forum, the index reflects the continuous effort to raise the level of investment in the Kingdom and develop the business environment, which contributes to improving the living standard of the Jordanian citizen.
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