Jordan: Jordan's spending on mobile phone imports climbed to approximately 84 million Jordanian dinars during the first half of 2026, even as the physical volume of imported handsets fell to around 771,000 units.
According to Jordan News Agency, a newly released report by the Vision Association for Mobile Devices and Accessories Investors reveals a sharp divergence in the market. While the total value of mobile imports rose by 5.6 percent compared to the first half of last year, the actual number of devices crossing Jordan's borders contracted by 10.6 percent.
This pricing paradox is driven entirely by a steep increase in manufacturing expenses at the source. The average customs valuation of a single mobile phone entering Jordan surged from JD91.9 in the first half of 2025 to JD108.5 during the same period in 2026. Industry experts state that this 18 percent spike in per-unit cost reflects a global inflation in technology production, primarily triggered by skyrocketing prices for memory chips - a fundamental component in all smart devices.
Ahmad Alloush, President of the Vision Association for Mobile Devices and Accessories Investors, pointed out that the domestic price hikes are directly linked to aggressive spending by multinational tech conglomerates on artificial intelligence infrastructure. This rapid pivot toward AI has monopolized global memory chip supplies, leaving smartphone manufacturers to compete for limited resources and ultimately passing those elevated costs down to Jordanian consumers.