RIYADH: According to the Department of Statistics statistics, manufacturing and power output saw strong growth in the first quarter of 2025, driving a 2.73 percent year-over-year increase in Jordan’s industrial production index to 87.62 points.
According to the Jordan News Agency, Petra, manufacturing production gained 3.2 percent in the first three months of the year, while electrical output jumped 4.97 percent. But over the same time frame, the extractive industries sector saw a loss of 8.03 percent.
Growing prices in numerous important commodity categories caused Jordan’s inflation rate to increase by 2.21 percent yearly in the first two months of 2025, coinciding with the increase in industrial activity. The index’s increasing trend was also evident in January’s data, which showed an annual gain of 2.76 per cent to 88 points.
The industrial index increased 1.73 percent year over year in March alone, from 86.13 points in March 2024 to 87.62 points. Despite a steep 23.89 percent drop in extractive sectors, Petra pointed out that this gain was bolstered by a 3.38 percent increase in manufacturing and a 4.02 percent increase in energy generation.
The index increased from 87.24 to 87.62 points, or 0.44 percent, month over month from February to March. Manufacturing increased by a meagre 0.41 percent during this time, whereas the extractive industry recovered with a 9.96 percent growth. On the other hand, the electrical industry shrank by 7.18 percent.
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