Jordan’s industrial exports reached JD3.291 billion in the first five months of this year, marking a 6.3 per cent increase compared to JD3.097 billion during the same period in 2024, according to data from the Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI).
Seven sub-sectors posted export growth, with the construction industries sector recording the highest jump at 107 per cent, while the mining industries sector saw the lowest increase at just 0.3 per cent. On the other hand, exports from therapeutics and medical supplies, electrical engineering and IT each slipped by 1 per cent, while wood and furniture exports dropped 12 per cent.
By value, chemical industries and cosmetics led the export list with JD737 million, followed by leather and knitting at JD689 million, and engineering and information technology at JD618 million. Mining industries contributed JD423 million, while food, agriculture, and livestock exports stood at JD383 million. Therapeutic and medical supplies accounted for JD233 million, and plastics and rubber sectors added JD72 million.
Smaller contributions came from construction industries (JD63 million), packaging, paper, cardboard and office supplies (JD58 million), and wood and furniture (JD16 million).
