Non-Jordanian Investments at the ASE - September 2008

The total value of shares that were bought by non-Jordanian investors since the beginning of the year 2008 until September 2008 was JD3664.2 million, representing 20.3% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted JD3354.3 million. As a result, the net of non-Jordanian investment until September 2008 showed an increase by JD309.9 million, compared to an increase by JD355.5 million in the same period of the year 2007.

Arab investors purchases during 2008 were JD2848.9 million, or 77.7% of the overall purchases by non-Jordanians, while the value of non-Arab purchases amounted JD815.3 million, constituting 22.3% of the total purchases. Arab investors sales amounted JD2630.3 million, 78.4% of non-Jordanians total sales, while the value of non-Arab sales amounted JD724 million, representing 21.6% of the total sales by non-Jordanians.

The total value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors during September 2008 was JD357.8 million, representing 25.7% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted JD327.1 million. Thus, the net of non-Jordanian investment during September 2008 showed an increase by JD30.7 million.

Non-Jordanian ownership in companies listed at the ASE by end of September 2008 represented 49.8% of the total market value, 34.1% for Arab investors and 15.7 for non-Arab investors. At the sector level, the non-Jordanian ownership in the financial sector was 51.0%, in the services sector was 34.1%, and in the industrial sector was 54.0%.