Amman: Foreign direct investment inflows to Jordan reached approximately USD 1.525 billion during the first three quarters of 2025, compared with USD 1.194 billion in the same period of 2024, indicating a growth of 27.7%, according to preliminary balance of payments data.
According to Jordan News Agency, Arab countries were the largest contributors, accounting for 62.0% of the total inflows. The Gulf Cooperation Council states led this category, with Saudi Arabia contributing 18.8%, followed by Kuwait at 4.1% and the United Arab Emirates at 3.7%. Among other Arab countries, Iraq was the foremost contributor with 11.5%.
European countries made up 13.6% of the total inflows, with 9.4% coming from European Union member states and 2.9% from the United Kingdom. The United States contributed 3.1% to the total inflows, while non-Arab Asian countries accounted for 2.3%, led by India at 1.5% and China at 0.3%.
During the first three quarters of 2025, the financial and insurance sectors received 34.4% of the inflows, followed by the manufacturing sector at 10.7%. Transport and storage and real estate activities each recorded 7.4%, while the mining and quarrying industries accounted for 7.3% of the inflows.
Investments by non-Jordanians in land and real estate reached USD 202.8 million, which represented 13.3% of the total foreign direct investment inflows during this period.