Zarqa: President of the Zarqa Chamber of Industry Fares Hammoudeh announced that industrial exports from Zarqa and Mafraq governorates recorded a 25 percent growth in January, reflecting positive expectations for continued improvement in Jordan's industrial export performance this year.
According to Jordan News Agency, a chamber statement on Monday cited Hammoudeh as saying that the chamber's exports reached $132.6 million in January, compared with about $106.3 million in the same period in 2025, indicating an expansion in foreign demand for industrial products.
He explained that exports to Arab countries accounted for 36 percent of total exports in January, valued at $47.3 million, achieving a 22 percent increase compared with approximately $38.9 million in the same month last year, underscoring the central role of Arab markets in supporting national industry.
Exports to North America represented 51 percent of total exports, valued at $68.4 million, recording a 34 percent rise, while exports to the U.S. market alone grew by 35 percent to reach $66.5 million, compared with about $38.9 million in January 2025.
Exports to non-Arab Asian countries accounted for 8 percent of total exports, valued at $10.3 million, while exports to European Union countries represented only 1.7 percent, totaling $2.2 million during the same month.
Hammoudeh noted that the leather and apparel industries led the export sectors, achieving $70.28 million in exports, compared with about $54.92 million in January last year, marking a 28 percent growth driven by improved demand, particularly in the U.S. market.
The food, agricultural, and livestock industries ranked second, with exports rising 60 percent to $29.63 million, compared with $18.47 million in the same period in 2025.
Construction industries came third with exports of $9.77 million, up 38 percent, followed by chemical and cosmetics industries in fourth place with $5.81 million, marking a 46 percent increase.
According to Hammoudeh, the packaging, paper, cardboard, and office supplies sector achieved $4.50 million in exports, while the remainder of exports were distributed among the medical and therapeutic industries at $4.39 million, engineering, electrical, and IT industries at $4.21 million, plastic and rubber industries at $3.76 million, and wood and furniture industries at $0.21 million.