Amman: The national economy of Jordan demonstrated resilience and an ability to overcome various challenges in 2025, as evidenced by a series of positive economic indicators that highlight the strength of its economic structure and the soundness of its financial policies.
According to Jordan News Agency, despite regional challenges, Jordan's economy continued to exhibit positive indicators across various sectors, including growth, monetary stability, exports, tourism, and real estate. The progress in these sectors is attributed to Royal support, government reforms, and decisions aimed at strengthening confidence in the national economy, supporting financial stability, and stimulating productive and investment activities.
The Kingdom's real GDP saw a growth of 2.8% during the second quarter of the year, which represents a 17% increase compared to the same period in 2024, when the growth was recorded at 2.4%. This growth covered most economic sectors, with agriculture leading at 8.6%, followed by manufacturing at 5.0%. The electricity and water sector grew by 4.9%, and the social and personal services sector by 4.0%, with notable improvements in transport, storage, and communications industries.
Moreover, the finance, insurance, and real estate services sector contributed the highest to GDP at 18.3%, followed closely by manufacturing at 18.2%. Other significant contributors included government services at 12.6%, and wholesale and retail trade, hotels, and restaurants at 9.5%.
Macroeconomic indicators reflected a clear improvement, with national exports increasing by 7.6% to JD7.807 billion during the first ten months of 2025. Re-exports also saw a rise of 9.1%, reaching JD781 million, while total exports grew by 7.7% to JD8.588 billion compared to the previous year.
In the monetary sector, the Central Bank of Jordan's foreign currency reserves reached $24.6 billion by the end of November, sufficient to cover the Kingdom's imports for 8.8 months. The labor market also saw improvements, with the overall unemployment rate decreasing to 16.2% during the third quarter, a reduction compared to the same period in 2024 and the second quarter of 2025.
In public finance, domestic revenues rose by approximately JD300 million by the end of September 2025, achieving JD6.953 billion compared to JD6.653 billion in the same timeframe in 2024.