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Amman, July 20 (Petra) — Total expatriate remittances to Jordan rose
14.5% during the first five months of 2026 to USD 2.0621 billion,
while outbound remittances from the Kingdom increased 15.0% to USD
806.7 million, according to preliminary figures released by the
Central Bank of Jordan.
The data showed that the United Arab Emirates ranked first among the
sources of remittances to Jordan, accounting for 21.9% of total
inflows, followed by the United States at 19.9%, Saudi Arabia at
17.9%, Qatar at 9.5%, and Kuwait at 5.4%. Other countries accounted
for 25.4% of the total.
For outbound remittances, Egypt was the main destination, accounting
for 41.1% of transfers from Jordan, followed by Bangladesh at 11.8%,
the Philippines at 4.9%, and Palestine at 4.1%. Other countries
accounted for 38.1%.
//Petra//WH
