AMMAN — Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) data on Wednesday announced that total bilateral trade surged to JD 334 million last year, a nearly three-fold increase over the JD 116 million recorded in 2024.

This significant growth trajectory aligns with recent Standard & Poor’s (S&P) assessments, which credit the reopening of the Syrian market as a primary catalyst for Jordan’s projected 3.0 per cent GDP growth in the current fiscal year, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. 

The statistical shift marks a significant departure from the stagnant performance observed between 2019 and 2024, a period where Jordanian exports were largely constrained below the JD70 million threshold.

By the end of 2025, however, Jordanian exports spiked to JD252 million, driven primarily by high-demand industrial outputs including cement, iron, marble and specialised chemical products.


Jordanian imports from the Syrian market climbed to JD82 million, with a strategic focus on agricultural commodities and raw materials such as anise, cumin and fresh produce.


Chairman of ACC, Khalil Haj Tawfiq, identified the stabilisation of the Jaber-Nassib border crossing as the operational backbone of this recovery.

Beyond direct sales, the Syrian market has reclaimed its status as a vital logistical corridor for Jordanian goods entering broader regional and European supply chains.

This integration is further evidenced by the 3,857 Syrian partners currently registered with the Chamber, representing a combined investment capital of JD181 million across the Kingdom’s service and commercial sectors.

Chairman of the Jordan and Amman Chambers of Industry (ACI) characterised the 355 per cent year-on-year growth rate as a reflection of unprecedented dynamism fuelled by regional reconstruction efforts.

He noted that Jordanian manufacturers have demonstrated significant agility in pivoting toward Syrian infrastructure needs, particularly in the fields of photovoltaic cells and industrial conductors.

As both nations transition toward the activation of the Higher Coordination Council in 2026, the bilateral relationship is moving beyond basic commodity exchange into a more sophisticated phase of industrial and energy integration, Petra reported.

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