RIYADH: Jordan recorded a sharp increase in company registrations in 2025, with the number of newly registered firms rising 49 percent from 2019 levels, new data showed.
A total of 7,604 companies were registered during the last year, up from 6,408 in 2024 and 5,088 in 2019, according to data from the Companies Control Department cited by the Jordan News Agency, or Petra.
Registered capital exceeded 453 million Jordanian dinars ($638 million), reflecting increased capital formation alongside higher business creation.
The new data reflect significant growth in Jordan’s corporate sector, driven by higher new company registrations and stronger investor confidence in business expansion and capital formation.
It also aligns with S&P Global’s expectation that Jordan’s economy will expand by 2.6 percent in 2025, supported by a rebound in travel and tourism, shifting regional dynamics, and a gradual pickup in trade with Syria and Iraq.
The Petra report stated: “Limited liability companies dominated new registrations, accounting for 5,586 companies, or 73.5 percent of total registered capital, with a value exceeding 167 million dinars.”
It added: “The number of companies dissolved or struck off declined by 27 percent from 2024 to 1,334, and by 76 percent compared with 2019, when 5,557 companies were removed from the registry.”
Capital increases by existing companies also accelerated. About 1,518 firms boosted their registered capital by more than 1.2 billion dinars, representing a 186 percent increase from 2024.
By contrast, 224 companies reduced their capital by around 205 million dinars. Overall, net new capital registered rose more than eightfold from 2019 and nearly tripled from 2024 to exceed 1.28 billion dinars.
In September, Jordan maintained its long-term sovereign credit rating at ‘BB-’ with a stable outlook, according to S&P Global, underscoring the nation’s resilience despite heightened regional security challenges.
In its assessment, the US-based ratings agency attributed the decision to Jordan’s macroeconomic stability, steady progress on financial and structural reforms, and continued international support.
The outlook is further reinforced by improving fiscal performance. Official figures showed that domestic revenues climbed 3.6 percent in the first half of 2025 to 4.67 billion dinars, supported by government measures to bolster public finances.
This increase of about 164.7 million dinars coincided with a reduction in public debt, which fell to 35.3 billion dinars, or 90.9 percent of gross domestic product, down from 92.7 percent in May, according to Central Bank of Jordan figures.
