Jordan » Why Invest?

Jordan is the most stable country in the region in terms of political stability. In Jordan the high degree of long-established social and political stability, even during regional and international disturbance, the political determination and commitment of the leadership to reform and develop the economy as economic policy, all assure the great of favorable and attractive conditions and environment for local and foreign investments alike. Jordan is the safest in terms of personal safety.

• Jordan has opened its economy to the wealth and prosperity business and investment should bring. In 1995, with the establishment of the Investment Promotion Law, and with other subsequent actions designed to enhance the investment environment.
• Jordan provides an attractive investment climate where the investor can enjoy total customs exemptions on imported fixed assets, ease of licensing and registration procedures, export industries are not subject to customs duties on imported raw materials, free repatriation of capital, profits and salaries.
• For investment, the report ranks Jordan 49th among 150 countries. Our greatest competition is from Egypt, Lebanon and Israel. Israelis would love to come here and launch their investments, because we are a tax haven country compared to theirs. Investors are really dealing with a country that is like a free zone.
• An investor who gets involved in one of the Dead Sea activities becomes a monopoly or a duopoly globally speaking in terms of production of certain chemicals and minerals, which includes important and different types, like bromine, magnesium oxide and magnesium metal.
• For investor, textiles and garments are a gold mine, thanks to the Qualified Industrial Zone agreement that has been struck with the Israelis and the Americans that allows investors to access the US market.
• Investment promotion law makes the life of an investor a very pleasant one in terms of their transition to the Jordanian economy. Our legislation makes Jordan a good place to invest.
• For instance, earnings from export revenues are totally exempted from tax, no matter whether you are set up in a free zone or outside.
• Income tax law is really moderate here, offering exemptions separate from the investment promotion law.