Non-Jordanian Investments at the ASE - November 2008

The total value of shares that were bought by non-Jordanian investors since the beginning of the year 2008 until November 2008 was JD4097.4 million, representing 20.7% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted JD3826.4 million. As a result, the net of non-Jordanian investment until November 2008 showed an increase by JD271.0 million, compared to an increase by JD469.0 million in the same period of the year 2007.

Arab investors purchases during 2008 were JD3140.4 million, or 76.6% of the overall purchases by non-Jordanians, while the value of non-Arab purchases amounted JD957 million, constituting 23.4% of the total purchases. Arab investors sales amounted JD2963.1 million, 77.4% of non-Jordanians total sales, while the value of non-Arab sales amounted JD863.3 million, representing 22.6% of the total sales by non-Jordanians.

The total value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors during November 2008 was JD184.4 million, representing 21.4% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted JD256 million. Thus, the net of non-Jordanian investment during November 2008 showed a decrease by JD71.7 million.

Non-Jordanian ownership in companies listed at the ASE by end of November 2008 represented 49.4% of the total market value, 35.2% for Arab investors and 14.2% for non-Arab investors. At the sector level, the non-Jordanian ownership in the financial sector was 51.6%, in the services sector was 35.4%, and in the industrial sector was 52.2%.