The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Trade revealed that the value of national exports to the countries of the Greater Arab Free Trade Area increased during the first quarter of this year by 5.5 percent, to reach 630 million dinars (888 million dollars). Compared to 597 million dinars (842 million dollars), driven by the increase in the volume of exports to the Saudi market, reaching about 204 million dinars (288 million dollars).
The volume of Jordanian exports to the North American Free Trade Agreement countries increased by 11.2 percent to reach about 418 million dinars. With non-Arab Asian countries, it grew by 10 percent, reaching nearly 616 million dinars. The value of Jordanian exports to the European Union increased by 28.3 percent, reaching about 81 million dinars.
Source (Asharq Al-Awsat Newspaper, Edited)
