Jordanian industrial exports rise by 8.3% over 8 months

The data showed that industrial exports accounted for 93.5 percent of the Kingdom's total exports during the same period, confirming the pivotal role of industry in supporting the country's foreign trade.

Chemical industries and cosmetics topped the list of sectors in terms of export value during the eight months of the current year, reaching about 1.43 billion dinars, with a growth rate of 15.5 percent during the same period last year, accounting for 22.1 percent of the Kingdom's total exports.

Exports of leather and garment industries reached 1.24 billion dinars, while engineering, electrical, and information technology industries recorded exports of 1.06 billion dinars, as these sectors continue to consolidate their position among the most prominent components of the Jordanian industrial export base.

In a related context, supply, food, agricultural, and livestock industries achieved a growth of 16.3 percent during the past eight months of the current year, with exports reaching 703 million dinars, while plastic and rubber industry exports recorded a growth of 20 percent.

Construction industry exports rose by 55.7 percent, wood and furniture by 16.7 percent, and packaging, paper, and cardboard by 7.6 percent, reflecting the widening scope of industrial sectors contributing to the growth of national exports.

In terms of commodities, clothing and its accessories maintained their position at the forefront of exports with a value of 1.18 billion dinars, with a share reaching 18.2 percent of total exports. Exports of nitrogenous or chemical fertilizers reached approximately 780 million dinars, while raw potash exports reached about 403 million dinars.

The organic chemical products group recorded a remarkable growth of 171 percent, an increase of 57.4 million dinars, while iron and steel exports rose by 86 percent, copper and its products by 77 percent, aluminum and its products by 30 percent, and plastics and their products by 20 percent, as these results reflect the diversity of Jordanian industrial products and their ability to achieve growth in multiple commodity groups.

At the level of export markets, the United States of America continued to lead the export destinations for Jordanian industrial exports with a value of about 1.29 billion dinars, followed by India with about 729.8 million dinars, Iraq with about 750.5 million dinars, Saudi Arabia with about 721.2 million dinars, while exports to China reached about 265.4 million dinars, and to the United Arab Emirates about 246.8 million dinars.

Within the framework of expanding into foreign markets, exports to Iraq recorded an increase of 151.2 million dinars, a growth of 25.2 percent, while exports to China rose by 74.6 percent, the United Arab Emirates by 27.8 percent, Syria by 29.3 percent, and the Palestinian National Authority by 25.9 percent.

Exports to a number of other markets also achieved notable growth, including Switzerland by 191.8 percent, South Africa by 525.5 percent, Thailand by 72.6 percent, the Netherlands by 45.9 percent, Belgium by 46 percent, and the United Kingdom by 35.4 percent, highlighting the diversity of markets reached by Jordanian products and the opportunities available to enhance their global reach.

The Chamber indicated that these indicators underscore the importance of continuing to build on the positive performance of industrial exports by enhancing the competitiveness of the Jordanian product, developing the production and export capabilities of industrial establishments, expanding the base of target markets, and taking advantage of available trade opportunities, in a way that supports economic growth and expands the contribution of industry to sustainable development and job creation.

It affirmed that it continues its efforts to support the industrial sector and enhance its competitiveness through economic studies and analyses, identifying export opportunities, and supporting the trend towards new markets, contributing to consolidating the position of Jordanian industry as a fundamental pillar of the national economy and an engine for growth and expansion in regional and international markets.