The Jordan Investor Confidence Index—issued by the Jordan Strategy Forum—dropped by 2.2% for the first quarter of 2026, reaching 153.1 points compared to 156.4 points in the fourth quarter of 2025.
The economic activity confidence index fell by 18.3% during the first quarter of 2026, dropping to 114.7 points from 140.4 points in the fourth quarter of 2025. The real GDP growth rate stood at 2.9% in the first quarter of 2026, compared to a 2.7% growth rate during the same quarter of 2025, and 3% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
The general budget deficit after grants reached JD 722.3 million in the first quarter of 2026, marking the highest level since the fourth quarter of 2021. This compares to a deficit of JD 481.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2025 and JD 537.1 million in the first quarter of 2025.
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows reached JD 185.2 million in the first quarter of 2026, hitting their lowest level since the fourth quarter of 2022.
The industrial production quantity index decreased to 88.1 points in the first quarter of 2026, down from 88.5 points in the fourth quarter of 2025.
On the other hand, the monetary system confidence index rose by 2.4% during the first quarter of 2026, reaching 182.8 points compared to 178.5 points in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Total foreign reserves at the Central Bank of Jordan reached JD 19.01 billion in the first quarter of 2026, up from JD 18.08 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025. The interest rate differential between the Jordanian Dinar and the US Dollar stood at 2.0 percentage points during the first quarter of 2026.
The value of returned checks during the first quarter of 2026 was approximately JD 261 million, down from JD 266 million in the fourth quarter of 2025.
The financial system confidence index jumped by 20.2%, reaching 200 points in the first quarter of 2026, compared to 166.4 points in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Bank credit extended to the private sector grew by 1.2% during the first quarter of 2026 compared to the previous quarter, reaching JD 32.31 billion.
The ratio of shares purchased by foreign investors to shares sold on the Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) stood at 92.6% in the first quarter of 2026.
Meanwhile, the ASE index rose by 378 points to reach 7,434 points in the first quarter of 2026, up from 7,056 points during the fourth quarter of 2025.
