Non-Jordanian Investments at the ASE - July 2008

The total value of shares that were bought by non-Jordanian investors since the beginning of the year 2008 until July 2008 was JD2857.7 million, representing 19.0% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted JD2623.4 million. As a result, the net of non-Jordanian investment until July 2008 showed an increase by JD234.3 million, compared to an increase by JD305.9 million in the same period of the year 2007.

Arab investors purchases during 2008 were JD2331.5 million, or 81.6% of the overall purchases by non-Jordanians, while the value of non-Arab purchases amounted JD526.2 million, constituting 18.4% of the total purchases. Arab investors sales amounted JD2175.6 million, 82.9% of non-Jordanians total sales, while the value of non-Arab sales amounted JD447.8 million, representing 17.1% of the total sales by non-Jordanians.

The total value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors during July 2008 was JD836.9 million, representing 30.1% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted JD788.4 million. Thus, the net of non-Jordanian investment during July 2008 showed an increase by JD48.5 million.

Non-Jordanian ownership in companies listed at the ASE by end of July 2008 represented 50.9% of the total market value, 34.0% for Arab investors and 16.9% for non-Arab investors. At the sector level, the non-Jordanian ownership in the financial sector was 52.0%, in the services sector was 33.8%, and in the industrial sector was 55.3%.