Khaberni - Dr. Raad Al-Tal, a professor of economics at the University of Jordan, has charted a roadmap for the anticipated financial and developmental scene, confirming that the preliminary readings for the previous year 2025 indicate a state of "cautious optimism".
Al-Tal explained that the figures have begun to take an upward trajectory, although slowly, it is better than the repercussions of the recession experienced in 2024.
The economic expert predicted that the continuation of this relative improvement in the production wheel could push the growth rate to stabilize at a 3% threshold by the end of 2026, a figure that would bolster public revenues and create new job opportunities, satisfying public aspirations to raise living standards and stabilize prices.
In the context of analyzing the productive sectors, Dr. Al-Tal stressed the utmost importance of focusing on the "manufacturing industries" sector, due to its high capacity to absorb local labor intensively.
He also called for creating an attractive operational environment in the agricultural sector, linking it to the food industries as a single system contributing to food security and providing income sources for Jordanian youth, emphasizing that focusing on the national human element is the real guarantee for transforming numerical growth into tangible wellbeing.
From a strategic perspective, Al-Tal considered that developing infrastructure, especially in the fields of education and health, represents the cornerstone for any sustainable economic development.
He noted that the transport sector, specifically major domestic transport projects, is one of the most prominent investment portfolios that will reflect its positive effects directly on the Gross National Product, necessitating the initiation of field implementation to stimulate national income and facilitate the movement of trade and individuals.
