VOL. XLVII

No 12

22-March-2004

JORDAN

BUDGETS AND REVENUES

Aid Flows Stabilize Jordans Finances In 2003

Aid flows to Jordan in 2003 reached JD683mn ($961mn) and accounted for some 29% of total revenues, according to budget figures recently released by the Jordanian Ministry of Finance. The aid figure represents a jump of 156% compared to aid inflows of JD267mn ($376mn) in 2002, and over double the budget projection for 2003. The aid came in particular from the US to mitigate the negative effects...