Amman: National exports saw an 11.2% increase in January compared to the same month in 2025, while re-exports fell by 11.9%, as reported by the Department of Statistics (DoS) in its monthly review of Jordan's foreign trade.
According to Jordan News Agency, the total value of exports, which includes both domestic exports and re-exports, rose by 5.3% in January. Meanwhile, imports experienced a 9.8% decrease compared to January 2025. This shift led to a notable reduction in the trade deficit, which decreased by 25.7%. The ratio of total exports to imports climbed to 60% in January, up from 51% in the same month of 2025, marking a 9 percentage point increase.
The total exports for January amounted to JD899 million, comprising JD706 million in domestic exports and JD193 million in re-exports. The value of imports was recorded at JD1.503 billion. Consequently, the trade deficit, representing the gap between total exports and imports, was JD604 million, reflecting a JD209 million decrease compared to January 2025.
The growth in national exports was driven by sectors such as clothing and accessories, nitrogenous or chemical fertilizers, jewelry and precious metals, raw phosphate, and raw potash. On the other hand, the decline in imports was attributed to reduced imports of crude oil and its derivatives, machinery and mechanical appliances, and vehicles, cars, and bicycles compared to the previous year.
In terms of trading partners, the increase in national exports was largely due to heightened exports to North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) countries, including the United States, as well as to non-Arab Asian countries like India, and European Union countries, including the Netherlands. The decline in imports was linked to reduced imports from Greater Arab Free Trade Area countries, including Saudi Arabia, North American Free Trade Agreement countries, including the United States, non-Arab Asian countries, such as China, and European Union countries, including Germany, as reported.