Follow Us
Voting

The United Arab Emirates and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan are linked with distinguished economic and investment relations where many agreements, memoranda of understanding and economic and investment protocols have been signed that have contributed to the promotion and consolidation of relations and high volume of investments in the two countries and among the most important agreements that have been signed During the year 2016; the two countries signed an avoidance of double taxation agreement.

(Foreign trade between Jordan and the Emirates):

Trade between the two countries has developed steadily. While the volume of trade exchange between the two countries, about ten years ago, reached 350 million US dollars, it exceeded the value of one billion dollars after the year 2014, and is still increasing, which indicates that the growth of foreign trade will reach advanced levels that reflect the depth of economic relations and meet aspirations of the leaderships of the two sister countries and the desire of their governments to enhance and develop relations in the future.

Total UAE imports and exports to and from Jordan:

Trade exchange between the two countries (Value in US Dollars)

Year

UAE exports to Jordan

UAE imports from Jordan

Re-exported

Volume of trade exchange

Change percentage

2013

734

271

47

1052

16.3

2014

1100

283

48

1431

36

2015

844

322

55

1221

-14.6

2016

880

334

65

1279

4.5

2017

995

286

64

1345

4.9

2018

826

261

54

1141

-15

2019

520

263

97

880

-23

2020

634

258

95

987

+11

Source: Jordanian Department of Statistics

The most important commodities exported between the two countries:

Emirati Exports to Jordan:

2018

2017

Commodity

227

168

Mineral products

146

120

Base metals and articles

107

342

Natural pearls and precious stones

86

126

Prepared foodstuff and beverages

68

64

Chemical products

48

45

Live animals

46

45

Plastic, rubber and articles

34

20

Wood pulp and paper

19

15

Machinery and electric appliances

14

14

Stone plaster, cement and articles

Jordanian Exports to the UAE:

2018

2017

Commodity

125.3

125

Vegetable products

70

59.6

Chemical products

25

24.3

Prepared foodstuff and beverages

19.6

16.6

Wood pulp, paper and fiber

38

17.8

Machinery and electric appliances

11.3

8.3

Base metal and articles

9.8

9.7

Stone and cement articles

8.4

9.3

Plastic and rubber articles

(Value in US Dollars)

Emirati Investments in Jordan:

Emirati investments in Jordan has held a high and advanced rank, amounting to more than seventeen billion dollars. The table below shows the most prominent Emirati investment companies and projects in Jordan:

Company

Eagle Hills Jordan Sales Center

Mursi Zayed - Aqaba / Saraya Aqaba project (850 housing units) / St. Regis hotel and residence - Amman

DAMAC Properties (Abdali Towers)

Al Futtaim Company LLC "Carrefour" (Amman, Irbid, Ma’daba and Aqaba branches)

Emirates Tourist Investment Co. (Amman and Rotana Hotel)

Arjaan by Rotana for hotel suits (Boulevard/Abdali)

Emaar Properties (Samarah Dead Sea Resort)

 

This link will direct you to an external website that may have different content and privacy policies from mofa.gov.ae