Jordan Industrial Output Hits 2-Year Low

Industrial output in Jordan fell 1.3% year-on-year in June 2026, reversing from a 1.4% increase in the previous month and marking the steepest decline since June 2024. Manufacturing output dropped 1.1% following 2.9% growth in May, particularly reflecting decreases in coke and refined petroleum products (-67.3% vs -38.2% in May), basic metals (-0.2% vs 17.3%), and other manufacturing (-20.2% vs -7.4%), while growth slowed in rubber and plastic products (3.4% vs 24.6%), beverages (9.3% vs 11.3%), leather and related materials (25.8% vs 49.9%), and motor vehicles, trailers, and semi-trailers (52.2% vs 124.4%). Meanwhile, mining and quarrying output declined at a softer pace (-6.7% vs -16.9%), while electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply rebounded (0.7% vs -1.9%). On a monthly basis, industrial production declined 0.5%, following a 5.8% rise in May.

Industrial output in Jordan increased 0.34% year-on-year in May 2026, recovering from a 1.19% contraction recorded in the previous month, which represented the weakest reading in nearly two years. The rebound was primarily supported by a 0.94% year-on-year increase in manufacturing output, the largest component of the index accounting for 88.7% of total industrial activity, after the sector had previously recorded a 2.44% decline. Meanwhile, mining and quarrying output declined sharply by 6.86% following a 12.70% expansion in the prior month, while electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply decreased 1.91% after rising 6.14% previously. On a monthly basis, industrial production increased significantly by 4.68%, reversing a 5.22% contraction in the previous month. For the January-May 2026 period, industrial output recorded a marginal 0.10% increase compared with the same period a year earlier.

Industrial output in Jordan fell 1.19% year-on-year in April 2026, reversing from a five-month high of 1.10% growth in the previous month and marking the steepest decline since June 2024. The downturn was driven by a 2.44% drop in manufacturing output, which accounts for 88.7% of the index. Meanwhile, mining and quarrying output increased 12.70%, while electricity, gas, steam, and air-conditioning supply rose 6.14%. On a monthly basis, industrial production declined 5.2%. Over the January-April 2026 period, industrial output edged up 0.04% from a year earlier.