Companies are forming at an escalating pace

The latest data from the Companies Control Department reveal that economic activity in Jordan continues at a positive pace, despite the continued uncertainty in the region, as figures confirm that the business environment is still able to attract new investments and establish companies, reflecting continued confidence in the national economy and its ability to adapt to changes. 

During the period from the beginning of 2026 to May 31, 3071 new companies were registered in the Kingdom, compared to 2982 companies during the same period last year, an increase of 3 percent.

Although this increase appears to be limited in proportion, it is important in light of the surrounding regional and economic conditions, as it reflects the continued flow of domestic investment and the expansion of economic activities.

The importance of the indicators is not limited to the number of new companies, but extends to the type of companies and the size of the capital that entered the market, as the total registered capital of new companies since the beginning of this year exceeded 84 million dinars, while limited liability companies accounted for the largest share of registrations, with a number of 2339 companies, constituting 76.2 percent of the total registered companies, and with a capital exceeding 40 million dinars, followed by private joint stock companies with registered capitals exceeding 18 million dinars. This reflects the continued preference of investors for this type of company because of the flexibility and legal protection it provides.

On the other hand, the data shows another equally important aspect, which is the decrease in the number of companies that exited the market, as the number of companies whose registration was canceled or delisted during the first five months of this year decreased to 393 companies, compared to 482 companies during the same period last year, a decrease of 18 percent. This development reflects an improvement in the stability of companies and their continued conduct of business, which reduces the exit rates of enterprises from the market.

Capital movements are also moving in the same direction, with the total number of new capital increases for companies by 14 percent compared to the same period in 2025, an indicator that reflects the expansion of existing companies in their activities, and the growth is not limited to the establishment of new companies, but also extends to boosting investments within companies already operating.

Since the launch of the electronic services of the Companies Control Department at the end of 2020, the cumulative number of companies registered electronically has reached 39,084 companies, while the number of electronic follow-up requests exceeded 2.567 million, in addition to the issuance of more than 96,000 electronic copies of the archive, and about 559,000 electronic certificates, figures that reflect the success of the digitization process in simplifying procedures and accelerating Completing transactions and reducing administrative costs for investors.

When reading these indicators together, it is clear that the Jordanian economy is not satisfied with maintaining the level of activity, but continues to strengthen the business environment through the increase in the number of new companies, the decrease in companies leaving the market, the increase in capital, and the expansion of digital services, all of which confirm that the economy has a good degree of flexibility and continues to generate economic activity despite regional and international challenges, benefiting from the economic and administrative reforms witnessed in the Kingdom in recent years, foremost of which is the modernization path Economic and digital transformation.