13.11.202502:48:49UTC+00Jordan Industrial Output Shrinks 0.8% in September

In September 2025, Jordan experienced a 0.80% decrease in industrial output compared to the same month the previous year, marking a shift from the 2.07% growth observed in August. This change coincides with a new calculation of the index, now using 2018 as the base year (2018=100), updating from the earlier 2010 benchmark. The contraction was primarily due to a downturn in the mining and quarrying sector, which fell by 0.87% after a 0.42% increase in August, affecting the 5.4% contribution it makes to the industrial index. Additionally, there was a slowdown in growth within the manufacturing and electricity sectors. Manufacturing, which constitutes 88.7% of the industrial output, recorded a 1.45% increase year-on-year, slightly down from 1.79% reported in August. Electricity production grew as well, but more modestly, increasing by 3.24% compared to 7.99% previously, and accounts for 5.9% of the overall index. For the first nine months of 2025, the industrial output rose by 1.47% year-on-year. However, on a monthly basis, there was a 3.58% decline in industrial production, contrasting with August's 1.03% rise.