Khaberni - The Director General of the Department of Statistics, Haider Freihat, confirmed Jordan's success in diversifying its trading partners and increasing exports to Asian and European markets, noting the flexibility of the Jordanian economy in facing external challenges.
During a roundtable held by the Center for Opinion Studies and Research today, Tuesday, titled "Reading in the Indicators of Economic Growth in Jordan," Freihat said that national exports during the first nine months of 2025 have shown clear improvement towards most major partners, especially countries of the Greater Arab Free Trade Area.
He pointed out that indicators about Jordanian trade show that export performance is positive and continues to rise, which enhances confidence in the economy's capacity for expansion, and that rising imports at a slower pace helps reduce pressure on the trade balance.
Regarding the major trends in Jordanian exports and imports during the first nine months of 2025, Freihat stated that during this period national exports grew by 9.1 percent, driven by an increase in exports of fertilizers, phosphates, potash, jewelry, and pharmaceutical preparations, reflecting the ability of these sectors to enhance export revenues even with a decline in some traditional sectors such as clothing and its derivatives.
Freihat confirmed that inflation in Jordan is within normal rates.
He noted the real estate sector leading the recent increase in gross domestic product due to the improvement in rental value data, followed by the construction sector to address informal sector activities, then the electricity sector with the inclusion of alternative energy generation, and the increase also covered agriculture, manufacturing and extractive industries, and services of the informal sector.
Freihat affirmed that the department has completed the first three phases of issuing the 2025 population census, with two phases remaining to be issued in the second or third spring of next year, pointing out that the population of the kingdom approaches 11 million, and the population of the capital approaches 5 million, confirming that it is impossible to conduct a survey on the level of poverty without conducting the population census.
The director of the center, Salah Al-Abadi, said that the importance of the seminar lies within the center's policy aimed at enriching political, economic, and social awareness on many issues, with the goal of enlightening public opinion.
He explained that the session aims to highlight the importance of economic growth indicators in directing policies, attracting investments, improving living standards, and providing insights for the future.
