Jordan GDP Growth Accelerates in Q2

Jordan’s economy expanded 3.0% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, accelerating from 2.8% in the same period a year earlier and from 2.9% in the previous quarter. Economic activity was led by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which grew 7.8%, followed by manufacturing at 6.2%, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply at 5.0%, and water supply, sewerage, waste management and remediation activities at 4.1%. In terms of contributions to overall GDP growth, manufacturing remained the largest contributor, adding 1.04 percentage points, followed by agriculture at 0.34 percentage points and wholesale and retail trade at 0.25 percentage points. Manufacturing also remained the largest sector of the economy, accounting for 17.2% of GDP, ahead of real estate activities at 12.2% and public administration and defense at 7.9%.

Jordan's economy expanded by 2.9% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, slightly down from a nearly three-year high of 3.0% in the previous quarter. The moderation reflected slower growth in mining and quarrying (4.7% vs. 6.9% in Q4 2025), agriculture (6.8% vs. 7.0%), electricity supply (4.3% vs. 4.5%), and construction (2.0% vs. 2.7%). Meanwhile, growth edged up in manufacturing (5.3% vs 5.2%) and wholesale and retail trade (3.2% vs 3.1%). In terms of growth drivers, manufacturing remained the largest contributor, adding 0.86 percentage points to overall GDP growth, followed by agriculture (0.40 percentage points) and wholesale and retail trade (0.27 percentage points). By economic size, manufacturing remained the largest sector, accounting for 16.6% of GDP, ahead of real estate activities (13.1%) and public administration and defense (8.4%).

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).