Amman: The Jordan Chamber of Industry reported on Saturday that the industrial sector sustained a robust performance during the third quarter of 2025, reinforcing its status as a significant contributor to economic growth in the Kingdom.
According to Jordan News Agency, the industrial sector's contribution to the overall economic growth increased to 45.4 percent, highlighting its expanding role in the economic landscape and maintaining positive momentum for the third consecutive quarter. The Kingdom's GDP, measured at constant prices, grew by 2.8 percent during this period, compared to a 2.5 percent increase in the third quarter of 2024, marking a 12 percent rise from the same period in the previous year.
The President of the chamber, Fathi Jagbeer, noted that the industrial sector achieved a real growth rate of 5.3 percent compared to the same period in 2024. He emphasized the sector's capability to drive growth despite challenges and regional conditions, demonstrating resilience in transforming challenges into opportunities. The continued positive performance supports expectations of strong results by the end of the year, with the potential for record-breaking growth levels. Jagbeer highlighted that the industrial sector's contribution to GDP reached approximately 24.3 percent.
Jagbeer urged the removal of procedural and regulatory barriers to foster sustainable growth. He noted that manufacturing industries retained a crucial role in the third quarter, displaying a growth of 5.1 percent and contributing 0.89 percentage points to overall growth, remaining the sector with the most significant impact on economic performance.
The mining and quarrying sector experienced the highest growth rate among economic sectors at 7.4 percent, contributing 0.23 percentage points, indicating the recovery of this vital sector. Furthermore, the electricity sector showed positive performance with a growth of 4.6 percent, contributing 0.12 percentage points, while the water sector recorded a growth of 3.8 percent, reflecting a broadening industrial activity base and its integration with various productive and service sectors.
The current focus is on enhancing the industrial sector's productive and technological capabilities, including support for innovative projects and promoting the use of digital solutions to improve product quality and efficiency. Jaghbeer mentioned that this also involves addressing challenges facing factories and collaborating with government entities to find solutions, emphasizing the development of specialized training programs for industrial personnel to enhance their skills and support the sustainability of sectoral growth.
The head of the industry chamber concluded by stating that the achievements in the last three quarters of the previous year represent "a pivotal moment" for the national industry, underlining the resilience and efficiency of key industries.