Jordan Industrial Output Rises in January

Industrial output in Jordan rose 0.62% year-on-year in January 2026 from 0.35% in the previous month. Industrial activity fell at a softer pace in the manufacturing sector (-0.26% vs -0.40% in December 2025), supported by notable gains in refined petroleum products (27.25%), basic metals (4.86%), fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment (10.74%), rubber and plastic products (8.09%), and paper and paper products (5.87%). Additionally, electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply accelerated sharply to 8.62% from 1.94% in the previous month. Meanwhile, output moderated in mining and quarrying (6.99% vs 11.64%), as growth eased in other mining activities (6.71% vs 11.50%), while crude oil and natural gas extraction continued to increase (24.85% vs 20.65%). On a monthly basis, industrial activity fell 0.25%, following a 0.52% decline in the previous month.

Industrial output in Jordan rose 0.35% year-on-year in December 2025, easing from a downwardly revised 0.69% increase in the previous month. Industrial activity dropped in the manufacturing sector (-0.40% vs 0.41% in November), as production fell in beverages (-26.81%), wearing apparel (-14.50%), paper and paper products (-0.69%), partly offsetting gains in motor vehicles, trailers, and semi-trailers (42.20%) and computer, electronic and optical products (3.87%). Meanwhile, output increased sharply in mining and quarrying (11.64% vs 7.87%), particularly in crude oil and natural gas extraction (20.65%) and other mining activities (11.50%). Electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply also rebounded to 1.94%, following a 1.33% decline in November. On a monthly basis, industrial activity rose 0.52% from 0.06% in the previous month. For the full year 2025, industrial output was 1.29% higher compared with 2024.

Industrial output in Jordan rose 1.38% year-on-year in November 2025, picking up from a 1.19% increase in October. This marks the second consecutive month of industrial growth, driven by a surge in mining and quarrying (16.06% vs 3.36% in October), particularly in other mining activities (17.43%). Meanwhile, manufacturing output rose at a slower pace (0.74% vs 0.95%), as higher production in paper and paper products (8.32%), chemicals and chemical products (11.70%), and printing and reproduction of recorded media (17.81%) was partly offset by declines in food products (-4%), beverages (-2.42%), and wearing apparel (-11.52%). Production for electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply went down by 1.33%, following a 4% gain previously. On a monthly basis, industrial activity rose 0.74%, rebounding from a 1.34% drop in October. For the January–November period, industrial output was 1.44% higher compared with the same period last year.