As a key pillar of Jordan’s economy, the potash and phosphate extraction industry and its related fertiliser business has faced challenging times recently. While global output and competition has hiked, power and water costs in the kingdom have also been on the rise, affecting profitability and competitiveness. These challenges have also had their upsides, as the sector...
As Jordan has expanded the global reach of its industrial sector over the years, the kingdom has also developed a range of industrial zones. These aim to give the companies based there important advantages when it comes to both exports and imports, while also aiming to attract more foreign direct investment, international companies and joint ventures. The kingdom is also...
The mainstay of much of Jordan’s economy – both in terms of contributions to GDP and employment of the kingdom’s citizens – the industrial sector faces a number of important challenges. Among these is the necessity to remain competitive, while also boosting the value-added nature of the sector’s products, all at a time of rising costs....
Recent years have seen Jordan’s retail sector grow in both sophistication and diversity, with the arrival of global-quality shopping malls and a range of international brands. The shift from traditional retail outlets to more modern ones is also under way, along with the beginning of destination shopping, with larger out-of-centre stores. The...
The construction sector saw renewed growth in 2013 and indicators point to further expansion in early 2014, following a period of contraction in 2012. While housing accounted for the great bulk of construction activity, in terms of the size of licensed projects, large-scale real estate and tourism developments, as well as major infrastructure...
The Jordanian real estate market saw increased sales activity in 2013 as well as price rises in many parts of the capital, which accounts for the great majority of transactions. A number of major mixed-use real estate developments are under way, including the Abdali development in Amman – a major component of which was launched in July 2014 – and several large real...
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