AMMAN, JORDAN – Value of Jordanian exports to European Union countries increased during January-February period of 2023, by 108.5 percent to reach about US$87 million (JD62 million), compared to about US$42 million (JD30 million) for the same period last year.
According to foreign trade data issued by the Department of Statistics (DoS), the Kingdom’s imports from the EU nations increased during the first two months of 2023 by 14.9 percent to reach US$671 million (JD476 million), compared to US$583 million (JD414 million) for the same period in 2022.
Meanwhile, volume of trade exchange between Jordan and EU countries during the last two months of January and February 2023 amounted to about US$758 million (JD538 million), compared to US$626 million (JD444 million) for the same period last year, DoS statistics showed.
The Kingdom’s trade balance deficit with the European Union countries during the first two months of 2023 amounted to about US$583 million (JD414 million), compared to about US$541 million (JD384 million) for the same period last year, the DoS figures revealed.
The Netherlands was the top importer of Jordanian products in the first two months of 2023, at a value of about US$22 million (JD16 million), meanwhile Germany was the top exporter to Jordan, as value of the Kingdom’s imports from this EU nation stood at approximately US$146 million (JD104 million).