16.03.202603:08:41UTC+00Jordan Industrial Output Rises in January

Jordan’s industrial output grew 0.62% year-on-year in January 2026, picking up from a 0.35% increase in December 2025. The manufacturing sector continued to contract, but at a slightly slower pace (-0.26% vs -0.40% in December), supported by strong gains in several subsectors, including refined petroleum products (27.25%), basic metals (4.86%), fabricated metal products excluding machinery and equipment (10.74%), rubber and plastic products (8.09%), and paper and paper products (5.87%).

Output in electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply accelerated sharply, rising 8.62% compared with 1.94% in the previous month. By contrast, growth in mining and quarrying moderated to 6.99% from 11.64%, reflecting a slowdown in other mining activities (6.71% vs 11.50%), even as crude oil and natural gas extraction continued to expand solidly (24.85% vs 20.65%).

On a monthly basis, overall industrial activity declined 0.25% in January, following a 0.52% drop in December.