Amman: Total public spending in Jordan rose by 9.7 percent in January 2026, reaching JD 926.6 million, primarily driven by a significant increase in capital expenditures. Capital spending climbed to JD 50.4 million, marking a 147 percent increase compared to JD 20.4 million in the same period last year.
According to Jordan News Agency, the rise follows the early approval of the state budget and the commencement of capital project spending at the start of the year. Current expenditures totaled JD 876.3 million, up 6.3 percent from JD 824 million recorded in January 2025.
The expansion in capital spending is attributed to the approval of the General Budget Law and the issuance of the Royal Decree before the beginning of the fiscal year. This enabled government entities to initiate capital projects early and support economic activity.
On the revenue side, domestic revenues increased by JD 28.9 million, or 3.5 percent, reaching JD 850.4 million by the end of January 2026, compared with the same period in 2025. Ministry of Finance data indicates that the increase was driven by a rise in both tax and non-tax revenues.
Tax revenues grew by about JD 10.4 million, supported by higher collections from the general sales tax, which rose by 3.8 percent at JD 13.1 million, property sales tax, which increased by JD 2.4 million (37.5 percent), and customs duties, which climbed by JD 2.9 million (14.2 percent). Non-tax revenues increased by JD 18.5 million over the same period.
Grants received by the Kingdom in January reached JD 14.2 million, compared with JD 1.7 million in January 2025.