Jordan Permanent Virtual Exhibition and Business Directory

Jordan, officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, is part of the land bridge linking Europe, Africa and Asia.

Due to this crucial geographical position, Jordan has become a magnet for many invaders through the years, a fact that justifies the rich mixture of culture with you come across when visiting this country. While the Jordan's economy is considered low to medium its market economy has growth 7% annually since 1999, with the accession of king Abdullah II.

The main sectors that Jordan's economy is based on are the manufacturing sector which includes leather and footwear manufacturing, chemical industry, Plastic industry, IT industry, Furniture industry, Food industry, Packaging industry, engineering products.

This industry contributes 18% of Jordanian gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the mining sector which contributes about 2% of Jordanian gross Domestic Product. Pharmaceuticals are also one of Jordan's major export industries, accounting for about 20% of exports. Additionally, the increasing tourism is helping on the Jordanian economy, with 2, 5 million visitors a year.

In response to the global economic crisis, the government of the Jordan took some measures to stimulate economy such as implementing an economic monetary policy focused on growth, improving business and investments environment, establishing strategic infrastructure projects to stimulate economic growth etc. Jordan is an open-air museum, a country that wherever you go you will find history and culture and a continuous increasing economy, ideal for investments.

Doing Business in Jordan

The Jordanian banking sector is highly diversified, including 23 banks (soon to be 24). The banking sector is open to foreign investors; bank equity owned by non-Jordanians represented 58.7% of bank capitalization as of September 2008. Jordan's banking sector provides comprehensive banking services, including: retail, corporate, Islamic, e-banking, and others. Read Full Article

Investing in Jordan

Jordan is increasingly gaining popularity as an international business and investment hub. It has a unique combination of attributes that create an attractive environment for foreign business and investment. Read Full Article