Amman, Nov. 10 (Petra) – Exports by the Amman Chamber of Industry (ACI) grew by 6.5 percent during the first nine months of this year, compared to the same period last year, demonstrating the Jordanian industrial sector's ability to overcome external difficulties and regional challenges.

According to statistical data from the chamber, ACI's industrial exports totaled JD 5.977 billion during this nine-month period, up from JD 5.612 billion during the same period last year, marking an increase of JD365 million.

The data, obtained by "Petra," indicated a geographical expansion of exports, which have reached "new, non-traditional" markets across various African, European, and non-Arab Asian countries.

Regarding specific sectors, most industrial sectors recorded export growth during the period, with the exception of the leather and garment industries and the engineering, electrical, and information technology industries, which saw declines of 1 percent and 13 percent, respectively.

Meanwhile, the packaging, paper, cardboard, and office supplies sector, along with the chemicals and cosmetics industries, experienced the "highest export growth" during the nine-month period, rising by 41 percent and 26 percent, respectively.

Also during the January-September period 2026, statistical data indicates that four Arab and foreign nations, Iraq, India, the United States, and Saudi Arabia, accounted for more than half of the exports from the ACI's industrial sector, recording a total value of JD3.074 billion.

Exports to Iraq rose by 27.1 percent during this period, reaching JD882 million, compared to JD693 million in the same period last year, making it the leading destination for ACI's industrial exports.

Exports to Saudi Arabia increased by 3 percent, recording a value of JD655 million during the first nine months of the year, up from JD636 million during the same period in the previous year.

However, exports to India fell by 7.2 percent during the same period, totaling JD826 million, compared to JD889 million in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Exports to the United States also declined by 25.1 percent, recording JD701 million compared to JD936 million during the same period last year.

The data also showed a 2.9 percent increase in exports to Syria during the same period, reaching a value of JD291 million, up from JD283 million in the same period last year.

Statistical data indicated a "remarkable" 208.4% increase in exports from the ACI's industrial sector to China during the same period, reaching JD265 million, compared to JD85 million during the corresponding period of the previous year.

Exports from the chamber also saw an increase during the same period of the current year to various Arab and foreign countries across different geographic regions, including Armenia, Spain, Australia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Portugal, Sudan, and Denmark.

Exports from the ACI's industrial sector also rose to Kuwait, Cameroon, Japan, Germany, Angola, Yemen, and Morocco, in addition to numerous other countries across various geographic regions.

Regarding the geographic distribution of the chamber's exports over the past nine months of the current year, Arab countries led the list with a value of JD3.034 billion, followed by non-Arab Asian countries at JD1.416 billion, and North American countries at approximately JD748 million.

During the same period, exports from the ACI's industrial sector to European Union countries totaled approximately JD377 million, while the volume to non-EU European countries stood at JD221 million and to African countries at JD76 million.

ACI's exports during the same period to South American countries amounted to JD47 million, with exports to other countries valued at approximately JD57 million.

According to monthly statistical data based on certificates of origin, exports from the ACI's industrial sector were distributed across the following categories: Mining industries valued at JD1.323 billion, chemicals and cosmetics at JD1.268 billion, and food, agricultural, and livestock products at JD813 million.

Exports from the engineering, electrical, and information technology sectors totaled JD791 million, therapeutic and medical supplies amounted to JD614 million and leather and garment exports reached approximately JD470 million.

The remainder of the ACI's exports was distributed among the following sectors: Packaging, paper, cardboard, and office supplies (JD279 million), plastics and rubber (approximately JD252 million), construction materials (JD148 million), and, finally, wood industries and furniture (approximately JD18 million).

Established in 1962, Amman Chamber of Industry currently comprises approximately 8,600 industrial establishments employing 159,000 workers, with a total capital of around JD5 billion.
//Petra// AG

10/10/2026 10:20:27