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) |