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AMMAN — National exports grew by 4.6 percent during the first seven months of 2026 to reach 5.509 billion Jordanian dinars, compared to the corresponding period in 2025, according to the monthly foreign trade report issued by the Department of Statistics (DoS) on Tuesday.
Re-exports posted significant growth of 67.2 percent, totaling 886 million dinars during the same period. Consequently, total exports expanded by 10.3 percent to stand at 6.395 billion dinars.
Imports rose by 2.4 percent to reach 11.585 billion dinars in the January–July period of 2026. As a result, the trade deficit narrowed by 6.0 percent (331 million dinars), falling from 5.521 billion dinars in the first seven months of 2025 to 5.190 billion dinars in 2026.
The export-to-import coverage ratio improved by 4 percentage points, reaching 55 percent compared to 51 percent recorded during the same period last year.
Growth in national exports was primarily driven by apparel and knitted accessories (+4.1 percent), nitrogenous or chemical fertilizers (+12.0 percent), and crude potash (+11.7 percent). Conversely, exports of precious jewelry declined by 14.2 percent and crude phosphate decreased by 12.6 percent.
On the import side, crude oil and refined petroleum products surged by 45.8 percent, and grain imports rose by 9.7 percent. In contrast, imports of precious jewelry dropped by 13.9 percent, machinery and mechanical appliances fell by 24.1 percent, motor vehicles and cycles decreased by 31.3 percent, and electrical equipment contracted by 8.0 percent.
The gain in national exports was bolstered by increased shipments to Syria, Iraq, non-Arab Asian nations including China, and European Union member states such as the Netherlands. Meanwhile, major source markets driving import growth included Greater Arab Free Trade Area (GAFTA) member countries, led by Saudi Arabia.
For the month of July 2026 alone, total exports reached 926 million dinars—comprising 813 million dinars in national exports and 113 million dinars in re-exports. Imports for July stood at 1.746 billion dinars, resulting in a monthly trade deficit of 820 million dinars.