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Zawya
5 days ago
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- Zawya
Jordan: ACI exports rise to $4bln in first five months of 2025
AMMAN — Amman exports rose to JD2.849 billion in the first five months of 2025, marking a 12.2 per cent increase compared with the same period in 2024, the Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) said on Tuesday. The chamber's data indicated that most industrial sectors contributed to this increase, with the exception of the wood and furniture sector and the packaging, paper and office supplies sector, which declined by 14 per cent and 9.2 per cent, respectively, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. Construction materials posted the "highest" sector in export growth, surging by 86.7 per cent year-on-year, while the engineering, electrical and ICT sector posted the "lowest" sectors in exports with 0.5 per cent. India, the US, Saudi Arabia and Iraq remained the "top" export destinations, collectively accounting for more than JD1.63 billion, over half of the chamber's total exports during the reporting period. Exports to India rose by 14.7 per cent to JD395 million, exports to Saudi Arabia increased by 7.2 per cent to JD352 million, while Iraq exports were up by 4.8 per cent to JD381 million, compared with the same period of 2024. Despite the US recorded a decline of 5.1 per cent during the January-May period of 2025, it remained the "leading" single-country destination for the ACI exports, registering JD507 million, down from JD534 million in the corresponding period of last year. ACI also reported an increase in exports to regional countries, where exports to Syria surged by over 300 per cent, reaching JD114 million, while exports to Palestine rose by 21 per cent to JD69 million. Arab countries topped the list of regional blocs receiving ACI's exports, with a total value of JD1.396 billion, while non-Arab Asian countries followed with JD566 million, and North America with JD528 million. The European Union accounted for JD148 million, African nations for JD82 million, non-EU European countries for JD79 million, South America for JD20 million and other countries for JD27 million. By sector, mining led with JD610 million in exports, followed by chemicals and cosmetics at JD532 million and engineering and electrical products at JD444 million. Exports of food, agricultural and livestock products reached JD417 million, medical and pharmaceutical products JD273 million, and garments and leather goods JD247 million. Other sectors included plastics and rubber with JD130 million, packaging and paper products with JD102 million, construction materials with JD87 million and wood and furniture with JD8 million. Founded in 1962, ACI currently represents around 8,600 industrial enterprises. These businesses collectively employ over 159,000 workers and operate with an estimated total capital of JD5 billion. © Copyright The Jordan Times. All rights reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Jordan Times
10-05-2025
- Business
- Jordan Times
ACI exports total JD2.267b in first four months of 2025
Amman Chamber of Industry exports increase in the first third of 2025, surging by 14.8 per cent to over JD2.26 billion (Petra photo) AMMAN — Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) exports increased in the first third of 2025 by 14.8 per cent to over JD2.267 billion, up from JD1.973 billion during the same period in 2024. According to official statistics obtained by the Jordan News Agency, Petra, several industrial sub-sectors recorded growth, with the construction materials sector leading the pack at 105.2 per cent, followed by increases across the mining, chemical, engineering and food industries. On the other hand, three sectors saw export declines: wood and furniture by 14.7 per cent, medical supplies by 6.4 per cent, and packaging and printing by 5.2 per cent. Key export destinations included India, the US, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq, which together accounted for over JD1.284 billion, or more than half of ACI's industrial exports. Exports to India during the first four months rose by 19.9 per cent, reaching JD307 million, Saudi Arabia imports from ACI climbed 4.7 per cent to JD274 million, while Iraq saw a 4 per cent increase, reaching JD303 million. Despite a 4.1 per cent drop, the US remained the top single destination for ACI exports at JD400 million. A 'standout' performer was Syria, which saw exports from Amman leap by 346.5 per cent, reaching JD94 million, while Palestine recorded a 34.1 per cent rise to JD58 million. In terms of geographic distribution, Arab countries topped the list with imports worth JD1.103 billion, followed by non-Arab Asian countries at JD447 million, and North America at JD416 million. Exports to the EU totalled JD120 million, while Africa, non-EU European nations, South America and others made up the rest. By industry, the leading contributors were mining with JD504 million, chemicals and cosmetics with JD420 million, engineering, electrical, and IT JD356 million, food and agriculture JD334 million, medical and health supplies JD197 million, while textiles and leather JD189 million. Other contributors during the first third included plastics and rubber with some JD101 million, packaging and paper with JD84 million, construction with JD75 million, and wood and furniture with JD6 million. Founded in 1962, ACI represents 8,600 industrial enterprises employing 159,000 workers, with a combined capital base of nearly JD5 billion.
