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Foreign Direct Investment Inflow Rises by 14.3% in Q1 to Reach JD 240 Million - Jordan News

Foreign Direct Investment Inflow Rises by 14.3% in Q1 to Reach JD 240 Million - Jordan News

Jordan Newsa day ago
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow into Jordan rose by 14.3% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same period last year, according to data released by the Central Bank of Jordan. اضافة اعلان The Central Bank stated that FDI reached JD 240 million in Q1 2025, up from JD 210.4 million during the same period in 2024. In parallel, preliminary estimates from the Department of Statistics indicated that Jordan's real GDP growth reached 2.7% in the first quarter of 2025, compared to 2.2% in the first quarter of 2024.
According to the estimates, most of the kingdom's economic sectors recorded notable growth during Q1 2025 despite ongoing regional challenges and their economic repercussions locally and globally. These results align with the objectives of the Economic Modernization Vision, which aims to gradually raise growth rates.
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