JEDDAH: Trade between Jordan and Qatar rose 55 percent in the first 10 months of 2025 to about 190.1 million Jordanian dinars ($268.3 million), according to the laterst data from the Amman Chamber of Commerce.

Jordanian exports to Qatar totaled 100.5 million dinars during the period, while imports from Qatar reached 90.6 million dinars, reported the Jordan News Agency, also known as Petra. 

The growth reflects expanding economic ties, higher trade volumes, and broader cooperation between the two countries. 

“This positive trajectory was underscored by the meetings of the fifth session of the Jordanian-Qatari Joint Higher Committee, which concluded with the signing of a package of memoranda of understanding and executive programs aimed at expanding bilateral cooperation and enhancing partnership,” the news outlet added. 

The committee convened on Jan. 18 in Amman, chaired by Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Ayman Safadi and Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, highlighting the leadership commitment of both countries to deepening bilateral cooperation. 

The meeting concluded with several agreements, including an MoU on endowments and a second executive program under the youth and sports cooperation protocol.

It also featured MoUs on tourism and business events and bilateral political consultations, as well as the general minutes of the fifth session, the Qatar News Agency reported. 

Jordan’s imports from Qatar include base metals and related products, such as raw aluminum; plastics and rubber products, and wood pulp.

Imports also cover chemicals and pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, and transport equipment, as well as optical and photographic materials and leather goods, in addition to antiques, live animals, and other commodities. 

Jordanian exports to Qatar comprise agricultural and plant-based products, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, food items including meat preparations, live animals, textiles, hides, and animal and vegetable fats and oils. 

Qatari investments in Jordan are estimated at around 3.19 billion dinars, spanning key sectors including finance, real estate, tourism, energy, and industry. These investments support economic growth, job creation, expertise transfer, and infrastructure development across strategic sectors.