Amman: Confidence in Jordan's monetary system increased by 2.4% during the first quarter of 2026, and confidence in the financial system rose 20.2%, according to the Jordan Strategy Forum's (JSF) latest Jordanian Investor Confidence Index.
According to Jordan News Agency, the JSF in a statement issued Sunday revealed that the monetary system confidence index reached 182.8 points, an increase from 178.5 points in the first quarter of 2025. The financial system confidence index also saw a significant rise, reaching 200 points compared to 166.4 points a year earlier.
The Forum highlighted that bank credit extended to the private sector experienced a rise of 1.2% from the previous quarter, amounting to JD32.31 billion. Additionally, foreign investors were active on the Amman Stock Exchange, where their purchases equated to 92.6% of the value of the shares they sold during the quarter. The benchmark index also saw an upward trend, rising to 7,434 points from 7,056 points in the first quarter of 2025.
The JSF further reported that Jordan's real GDP grew by 2.9% in the first quarter of 2026, which shows a slight increase compared to 2.7% in the same period last year and aligns closely with the 3% growth observed in the fourth quarter of 2025.