Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIV

No 1-2

3/10-Jan-2011

Jordan

Jordanian Economy Sees Improved Growth In 3Q10

Economic growth in Jordan accelerated to its fastest pace in 18 months in the third quarter of 2010 according to official estimates released by the Jordanian Department of Statistics (DOS) on 26 December. Real GDP growth in 3Q10 was estimated at 3.5%, relative to the same period in 2009. For the first nine months of this year, overall growth was recorded as 2.8%, up from the 2.5%...