Non-Jordanian ownership in companies listed on the ASE reached 47.3%, of which 35.5% for institutional investors

Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) revealed that the value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors at the ASE in January 2024 was JD6.6 million, representing 5.9% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD10.6 million.

Arab investors purchases during January 2024 were JD6.4 million, or 96.5% of the overall purchases by non-Jordanians, while the value of non-Arab purchases amounted to JD0.2 million, constituting 3.5% of the overall purchases by non-Jordanians. Arab investors sales amounted to JD8.7 million, or 81.8 % of non-Jordanians total sales, while the value of non-Arab sales amounted to JD1.9 million, representing 18.2% of the total sales by non-Jordanians.

Hence, non-Jordanian investors' ownership in companies listed on ASE as of end of January 2024 represented 47.3% of the total market value, of which 35.5% for institutional investors including companies, institutions and funds.  Arab investors own 32.5% and non-Arab investors own 14.8%. At the sectoral level, the non-Jordanian ownership in the financial sector was 51.6%, in the services sector was 21.1% and 52.8% in the industrial sector.