Jordan Q2 GDP Annual Growth Strongest in Near 2 Years

Jordan’s economy expanded 3.0% year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2025, after growing 2.8% in the previous quarter, preliminary data showed. The latest reading marked the strongest GDP expansion since Q1 2023, highlighting economic stability despite pressures linked to the war in Gaza and the Israeli-Iranian conflict during 2025. GDP growth was mainly driven by increases in agriculture, forestry, and fishing (7.0%), mining and quarrying (6.9%), manufacturing (5.2%), and electricity supply (4.5%). In terms of contributions to overall growth, manufacturing recorded the largest contribution at 0.87 percentage points, followed by agriculture (0.46 percentage points) and mining and quarrying (0.24 percentage points).

Jordan’s economy advanced 2.8% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, the same pace as in the previous quarter, preliminary data showed. Still, the latest reading marked the strongest GDP expansion since Q3 2023, highlighting economic stability despite pressures linked to the war in Gaza and the Israeli-Iranian conflict. GDP growth was mainly driven by increases in mining and quarrying (7.4%), agriculture, forestry, and fishing (6.3%), manufacturing (5.1%), electricity supply (4.6%), and transport and storage (4.0%). In terms of contributions to overall growth, manufacturing recorded the largest contribution at 0.89 percentage points. The Department of Statistics noted that it has updated its measurement methodologies and now publishes growth figures based on the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC), which categorises economic activity into 20 sectors, compared with 14 sectors under the previous ISIC.

Jordan’s economy expanded by 2.8% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, accelerating from 2.7% growth in the previous quarter. This marked the strongest GDP expansion since Q3 2023, supported by a mix of monetary, fiscal, and structural measures that maintained economic stability despite pressures linked to the war between Iran and Israel. GDP growth was mainly driven by rises in the agricultural sector (8.6%), followed by manufacturing (5%), electricity and water (4.9%), and social and personal services (4%). From a value-added perspective, financial services, insurance, and real estate remained the largest GDP contributors at 18.3%, marginally outpacing manufacturing at 18.2%. Government services accounted for 12.6%, while wholesale and retail trade, hotels, and restaurants made up 9.5%, and transport, storage, and telecommunications contributed 9%.