AMMAN — The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
(EBRD) has projected a positive outlook for Jordan's economy, with a forecasted
domestic gross national product growth rate of 2.5 percent for the current year
and the following year.
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This assessment takes into account the ongoing effects of
global monetary policy tightening, as reported by Ad-Dustour daily.
According to the recently released EBRD economic prospects
report on Tuesday, Jordan experienced a growth rate of 2.5 percent last year,
primarily fueled by a thriving tourism sector.
However, during the same period the mining industry
experienced a slowdown.
InflationThe report also highlights that inflation in Jordan
increased from 1.3 percent in 2021 to 4.2 percent last year.
This rise was primarily driven by escalating food and energy
prices worldwide, amendments to the electricity tariff introduced in the
Kingdom in April 2022, and the impact of interest rate hikes following
decisions made by the US Federal Reserve.
The successful implementation of Jordan's Economic
Modernization Vision, launched by the government in June 2022 to attract
foreign direct investment, will be crucial for achieving medium-term growth,
according to the EBRD.
Structural reforms
Looking ahead to 2024, the European Bank expects the
momentum for structural reforms, along with favorable monetary policies and
recovering trade flows, to support a 2.5 percent growth rate.
However, the bank emphasizes several risks that could
potentially threaten the economic outlook, including declining competitiveness
due to currency appreciation, potential disruptions in global trade markets,
regional instability, and delays in implementing structural reforms.
Since commencing operations in Jordan in 2012, the EBRD has
invested over 2 billion euros in financing 71 projects. This includes 180
million euros in financing and 130 million euros in grants from the European
Bank under the Municipal Resilience and Response Framework Bank for
refugee-related initiatives.
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