Statistics: GDP Growth of 3% During the Second Quarter of 2026

The achieved growth rate is higher than the expectations of international financial institutions for the Jordanian economy during this period, thanks to government economic policies, incentives, and positive decisions that reflected on various indicators and led to achieving a higher growth rate than expected.

The agriculture, manufacturing, and electricity sectors were among the most prominent productive sectors that led economic growth, with the agriculture sector achieving the highest growth rate of 7.8 percent, followed by the manufacturing sector with 6.2 percent, and then the electricity sector with 5.0 percent.

At the sectoral level, preliminary estimates showed that most economic activities achieved growth during the second quarter of 2026 compared to the second quarter of 2025, with the "agriculture sector" achieving the highest growth rate during this period at 7.8 percent, followed by the "manufacturing sector" at 6.2 percent, then the "electricity supply sector" at 5.0 percent, followed by the "water supply sector" which grew by 4.1 percent.

As for the contribution of sectors to the total growth achieved at constant prices, the "manufacturing industries sector" recorded the highest contribution of 1.04 percentage points, followed by the "agriculture sector" with a contribution of 0.34 percentage points, then the "wholesale and retail trade sector" with a contribution of 0.25 percentage points of the total growth achieved.

Regarding the contribution to GDP, preliminary estimates showed that the "manufacturing sector" ranked first with a contribution of 17.2 percent, followed by the "real estate activities sector" with 12.2 percent, then the "public administration and defense sector" which contributed 7.9 percent, followed by the "wholesale and retail trade sector" with a contribution of 7.1 percent of the total GDP at constant prices.