Jordan witnessed an 11 percent decrease in its trade balance deficit in the first nine months of 2023 compared to the same period of the previous year, official figures have revealed.
The monthly report on external trade released by the Jordanian Department of Statistics showed the gap between imports and exports stood at 7.08 billion dinars ($9.99 billion), compared to 7.96 billion dinars in the same period in 2022.
The data revealed that the country’s exports in the first three quarters of this year amounted to 6.76 billion dinars, with imports totaling 13.84 billion dinars. Examining specific commodities, precious ornaments, jewelry and pharmaceutical products.—AN
