The Amman Chamber of Industry’s exports broke the 4 billion dinars barrier during the past ten months of the current year 2021, driven by an increase in exports of 8 sub-sectors.

These figures indicate that the Jordanian industry has overcome the consequences of the Corona virus crisis, and has begun to return to its upward growth path, which it recorded during the past years, based on its high quality and competitiveness, which enabled it to be present in important global markets.

The Chamber’s exports increased in the past ten months of this year by 12%, to reach 4.205 billion dinars, compared to 3.753 billion dinars for the same period in 2019.

According to statistical data obtained by (Petra), the United States of America, India, Saudi Arabia and Iraq accounted for the majority of The Chamber's exports during the past ten months of the current year 2021 recorded a value of 2.472 billion dinars.

The Chamber’s exports to the United States of America increased during the past ten months of this year by 80 percent, making it at the forefront of Arab and foreign countries that received the most exports of Amman’s industry, recording a value of 829 million dinars, compared to 416 million dinars for the same period in 2019.

According to statistical data, exports increased The Chamber to India during the past ten months of the current year 2021 increased by 31 percent to reach 727 million dinars, compared to 556 million dinars for the same period in 2019.

On the other hand Amman’s industry exports decreased during the past ten months of this year to Saudi Arabia by 7 percent, declining to 473 One million dinars compared to 510 million dinars for the same period in 2019.

The Amman Chamber of Industry’s exports declined during the past ten months of the current year 2021, to the Iraqi market by 1 percent, recording 443 million dinars compared to 446 million dinars for the same period in 2019.

The statistical data showed Amman’s industry exports increased during the past ten months of the current year 2021 to Syria by 28 percent, to reach 74 million dinars, compared to 58 million dinars for the period the same period of 2019.

The Amman Chamber of Industry’s exports increased during the past ten months of this year to many Arab and foreign countries, most notably Indonesia, Egypt, Brazil, Algeria, Turkey, Sudan, Yemen, Belgium, Libya and Spain, in addition to many other countries.

On the other hand, the Chamber's exports decreased during the past ten months of the current year 2021 to many countries, including Palestine, China, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Italy, Bahrain, Tunisia, Mexico and Iran.

The Chamber's exports during the last ten months of this year were distributed to the mining industries at a value of 1,099 billion dinars, chemical and cosmetics 911 million dinars, and engineering, electrical, and information technology 492 million dinars.

The exports of the therapeutic industries and medical supplies sectors amounted to 482 million dinars, the catering, food, agricultural and livestock sectors amounted to 405 million dinars, and the leather and textile sectors amounted to about 380 million dinars.

The rest of the Amman Chamber of Industry’s exports during the past ten months of this year were distributed to the sectors of packaging, paper, cardboard and office supplies industries at a value of 184 million dinars, plastic and rubber at 159 million dinars, and construction at 78 million dinars, and finally the wood and furniture industries with a value of 15 million dinars.

It is noteworthy that the Amman Chamber of Industry, which was established in 1962, has today 8,600 industrial establishments with its membership, employing 159 thousand male and female workers, with a capital of nearly 5 billion dinars.

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