Amman: The General Industrial Production Index experienced a slight rise of 0.34 percent in May 2026 compared with the same month in 2025 and saw a more significant increase of 4.68 percent from April 2026. According to Jordan News Agency, this data was revealed in a monthly report issued by the Department of Statistics.
During the first five months of 2026, the index showed a modest growth of 0.10 percent compared with the same period in 2025. The index registered at 87.39 during the January-May period, rising from 87.31 a year earlier. In May 2026, the index reached 88.34, compared with 88.04 in May 2025 and 84.39 in April 2026.
The cumulative increase during the first five months was primarily driven by a 2.56 percent rise in mining and quarrying, which contributes 5.4 percent to the index, and a 2.58 percent increase in electricity production, which represents 5.9 percent. However, manufacturing output, which makes up 88.7 percent of the index, saw a decline of 0.20 percent.
The year-on-year increase in May was attributed to a 0.94 percent rise in manufacturing output. Conversely, there was a decline in mining and quarrying output by 6.86 percent, and electricity production fell by 1.91 percent. When compared with April 2026, manufacturing output rose by 5.81 percent, and electricity production saw a slight increase of 0.04 percent, while mining and quarrying output decreased by 7.92 percent.