Khaberni - The value of Jordan's imports of crude oil, its derivatives, and mineral oils decreased by 3.2% during the first eight months of the current year according to the monthly foreign trade data released by the Department of Statistics.
According to the data, the value of Jordan's imports of crude oil, its derivatives, and mineral oils during the same period reached 1.755 billion dinars, compared to 1.813 billion dinars for the same period last year, a decrease of 58 million dinars.
Fuel and mineral oils topped the list of imported oil derivatives for the Kingdom until the end of last August, valued at 603 million dinars, followed by crude oil "petroleum" at 497 million, while the Kingdom's imports of petroleum spirits "gasoline" amounted to about 270 million dinars and diesel "solar" at about 353 million, in addition to lubricating oils worth 28 million dinars and kerosene at about 4 million dinars.
According to the monthly report by the Department of Statistics on Jordan's foreign trade, the value of national exports during the first eight months of the current year increased by 8%, and the value of re-export increased by 4.8%.
The total export value increased by 7.7% compared to the same period in 2024, with this growth coinciding with an increase in imports by 5.6%, consequently, the trade deficit increased by 3.5% during the first eight months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024.
The total export coverage rate for imports was 51% during the first eight months of the current year, compared to 50% for the same period in 2024, an increase of one percentage point, while the coverage rate for the month of August alone reached 50%, the same rate as for the same month of the previous year.
