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Zarqa Industrial Exports To Arab Markets Grew By 15% To $294M In1st Half 2025-ZCI
(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency)
July 1 (Petra) – Chairman of the Zarqa Chamber of Industry (ZCI), Fares Hamoudeh, announced Arab countries topped the list of importers of industrial products from Zarqa Governorate during the first half of this year, accounting for 44 percent of total exports worth $294 million, up from $254.6 million in the same period of 2024, marking a growth rate of 15%.
In a statement issued Tuesday, the chamber noted this progress reflects "significant" increases in trade with key Arab partners, mainly Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Algeria. Saudi Arabia and Iraq alone accounted for 77 percent of Zarqa's exports to Arab markets.
Iraq ranked first among Arab importers, with exports totaling $113.1 million, recording a 32% rise from $85.4 million last year.
Exports to Saudi Arabia rose by 35 percent to $82.3 million, up from $61 million. Algeria saw the highest growth, with exports soaring by 266 percent to $32.9 million, compared to $9 million in the first half of 2024. Exports to Syria also increased by 57 percent, reaching $8.5 million.
Hamoudeh added that Zarqa's total exports for the first half of this year reached $666.2 million, a slight increase of 1 percent compared to $661 million for the same period last year.
At the international level, North America was the second-largest destination, accounting for 40.8 percent of total exports valued at $272.1 million. Exports to non-Arab Asian countries rose by 3 percent to $42.6 million, while exports to European Union countries dropped by 33 percent to $20 million.
In terms of sectors, the leather and textile industries maintained the lead despite a 15 percent decline, recording $291.3 million in exports. The food, supply, agricultural, and livestock industries sector followed with $125.4 million, achieving 2 percent growth. The construction industries sector came next with $70.5 million, reflecting a 51 percent increase.
Exports from the engineering, electrical, and information technology industries reached $65.3 million, up 52 percent, while the chemical and cosmetics industries posted an 11 percent rise to $37 million. Other sectors included packaging, paper, and office supplies ($28.3 million), therapeutic industries and medical supplies ($27.4 million), plastics and rubber ($18.9 million), and wood and furniture ($1.6 million).
Hamoudeh emphasized that the Chamber will continue working to expand markets and boost the competitiveness of local industries by leveraging the high quality of Jordanian products and strategic partnerships that drive sustainable export growth.
July 1 (Petra) – Chairman of the Zarqa Chamber of Industry (ZCI), Fares Hamoudeh, announced Arab countries topped the list of importers of industrial products from Zarqa Governorate during the first half of this year, accounting for 44 percent of total exports worth $294 million, up from $254.6 million in the same period of 2024, marking a growth rate of 15%.
In a statement issued Tuesday, the chamber noted this progress reflects "significant" increases in trade with key Arab partners, mainly Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Algeria. Saudi Arabia and Iraq alone accounted for 77 percent of Zarqa's exports to Arab markets.
Iraq ranked first among Arab importers, with exports totaling $113.1 million, recording a 32% rise from $85.4 million last year.
Exports to Saudi Arabia rose by 35 percent to $82.3 million, up from $61 million. Algeria saw the highest growth, with exports soaring by 266 percent to $32.9 million, compared to $9 million in the first half of 2024. Exports to Syria also increased by 57 percent, reaching $8.5 million.
Hamoudeh added that Zarqa's total exports for the first half of this year reached $666.2 million, a slight increase of 1 percent compared to $661 million for the same period last year.
At the international level, North America was the second-largest destination, accounting for 40.8 percent of total exports valued at $272.1 million. Exports to non-Arab Asian countries rose by 3 percent to $42.6 million, while exports to European Union countries dropped by 33 percent to $20 million.
In terms of sectors, the leather and textile industries maintained the lead despite a 15 percent decline, recording $291.3 million in exports. The food, supply, agricultural, and livestock industries sector followed with $125.4 million, achieving 2 percent growth. The construction industries sector came next with $70.5 million, reflecting a 51 percent increase.
Exports from the engineering, electrical, and information technology industries reached $65.3 million, up 52 percent, while the chemical and cosmetics industries posted an 11 percent rise to $37 million. Other sectors included packaging, paper, and office supplies ($28.3 million), therapeutic industries and medical supplies ($27.4 million), plastics and rubber ($18.9 million), and wood and furniture ($1.6 million).
Hamoudeh emphasized that the Chamber will continue working to expand markets and boost the competitiveness of local industries by leveraging the high quality of Jordanian products and strategic partnerships that drive sustainable export growth.
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