Jordan's economy expanded by 2.9% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026, easing slightly from a nearly three-year high of 3.0% in the previous quarter.
The moderation reflected slower growth in mining and quarrying (4.7% vs. 6.9% in Q4 2025), agriculture (6.8% vs. 7.0%), electricity supply (4.3% vs. 4.5%), and construction (2.0% vs. 2.7%).
Meanwhile, manufacturing growth edged up to 5.3% from 5.2%, while wholesale and retail trade accelerated to 3.2% from 3.1%.
In terms of growth drivers, manufacturing remained the largest contributor, adding 0.86 percentage points to overall GDP growth, followed by agriculture (0.40 percentage points) and wholesale and retail trade (0.27 percentage points).
By economic size, manufacturing remained the largest sector, accounting for 16.6% of GDP, ahead of real estate activities (13.1%) and public administration and defense (8.4%).