Non-Jordanian Investments at the ASE during the Year 2008

The total value of shares that were bought by non-Jordanian investors during the year 2008 was JD4219.8 million, representing 20.8% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted JD3910 million. As a result, the net of non-Jordanian investment during the year 2008 showed an increase by JD309.8 million, compared to an increase by JD466.2 million during the year 2007.

Arab investors purchases during 2008 were JD3233.4 million, or 76.6% of the overall purchases by non-Jordanians, while the value of non-Arab purchases amounted JD986.4 million, constituting 23.4% of the total purchases. Arab investors sales amounted JD3030.1 million, 77.5% of non-Jordanians total sales, while the value of non-Arab sales amounted JD879.9 million, representing 22.5% of the total sales by non-Jordanians.

The total value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors during December 2008 was JD122.5 million, representing 24.6% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted JD83.6 million. Thus, the net of non-Jordanian investment during December 2008 showed an increase by JD38.9 million.

Non-Jordanian ownership in companies listed at the ASE by end of December 2008 represented 49.2% of the total market value, 35.9% for Arab investors and 13.3% for non-Arab investors. At the sector level, the non-Jordanian ownership in the financial sector was 52.1%, in the services sector was 33.8%, and in the industrial sector was 53.3%.