Khaberni - Minister of Industry, Trade and Supply Yarub Qudah said on Monday that 2026 represents "a crossroads and pivotal station for the Jordanian economy by all standards," adding that Jordan will launch massive projects worth more than 10 billion dinars through the economic modernization vision during this year and it will continue over the next three years in various sectors.
During a high-level dialogue session aimed at highlighting the investment environment and benefits in Jordan at the European Commission’s headquarters in Brussels, Qudah confirmed that the strategic and comprehensive partnership between Jordan and the European Union embodied "the commitment made by the European Union to support Jordan, for Jordan and for regional stability," referring to translating 1.4 billion euros of investments into reality.
He emphasized that the Jordanian-European relations "are not a fleeting moment by any means", but are a journey of a relationship built over decades and bolstered by trust and continued shared responsibilities.
Qudah added that the meeting held in Brussels represents "a major step toward enhancing the partnership and translating it into action," affirming that Jordan is ready to move step by step, market by market, and generation after generation with the European Union towards a future characterized by resilience, prosperity, and partnership.
He reiterated that Jordan highly values its partnership with the European Union, explaining that it is a partnership that extends beyond trade and economics, based on shared values, long-term cooperation, and a mutual commitment to stability and prosperity in the region.
Qudah said that in 2022, Jordan considered that "the best thing to do in tough times is to plan for the next ten years, through launching the 'Economic Modernization Vision' for 10 years with annual performance indicators and outputs to ensure moving in the right direction.
He confirmed that Jordan was able to implement about 90% of the action plan during the past three years, and Jordan managed to keep inflation low while significantly growing GDP and foreign direct investments increased by 30% in Jordan in 2025.
The minister added that the performance of the Amman Stock Exchange last year was outstanding, saying it returned Jordan to "the golden age of financial markets," despite the surrounding circumstances, and noted that Jordan managed, thanks to a network of trade agreements with major countries, to create significant investment opportunities, recalling that one of these agreements was the partnership agreement with the European Union in 1997, which entered into force in 2002, along with a network of free trade agreements with Arab countries, neighboring countries, and with the United States and Canada.
He clarified that reconstruction activities in Syria make Jordan "the main gateway" for these activities, and that Iraq is experiencing significant economic activity, stating that the Iraqi market has become the third market for Jordanian exports currently.
Regarding Syria, Qudah said that Jordan's exports to Syria increased by 400% last year alone, explaining that they jumped 400% and reached a record level over the past forty years in trade with Syria.
The meeting followed the European Union and Jordan summit held on January 8, attended by the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Zeina Toukan and the Minister of Investment Tariq Abu Ghazaleh, the European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Suica, the Jordanian Ambassador to Belgium and head of the Jordanian mission to the European Union Youssef Batayneh, along with European business associations, European financial institutions, and representatives of companies and the private sector.
The event was organized by the Jordanian mission to the European Union. And in cooperation with the Directorate-General for Middle East and North Africa at the European Commission (DG MENA), within the framework of the strategic and comprehensive partnership between the European Union and Jordan.
The dialogue session is in preparation for the first investment conference between Jordan and the European Union in the Dead Sea, which will be launched under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II and in the presence of the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen.
