Amman: Total expatriate remittances to Jordan rose by 13.3% during the first third of 2026, reaching $1.616 billion, while outbound wire transfers from Jordan increased by 16.5% to stand at $640.3 million, Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ) data showed.
According to Jordan News Agency, the data revealed the United Arab Emirates ranked first as a source of incoming remittances to Jordan, accounting for 22.7% of the total amounts. The United States followed closely with 19.3 percent, while Saudi Arabia contributed 17.9 percent. Qatar and Kuwait accounted for 9.4 percent and 5.4 percent, respectively. Other countries made up 25.3 percent of the overall figure.
For outbound remittances, Egypt was identified as the main destination, accounting for 40.7 percent of transfers from Jordan. Bangladesh received 11.6 percent of the remittances, while the Philippines and Palestine received 5.0 percent and 4.1 percent, respectively. Other countries accounted for 38.6 percent of the outbound remittances.