Jordan-Syria trade surges as Damascus restores transit routes
Bilateral trade rose for the first nine months of 2025, since the change of administration in Damascus.
Jordanian-Syrian trade more than tripled in the first nine months of this year as the two countries moved to ease trade restrictions further. The newly released trade figures come as Damascus begins reopening key border crossings and taking steps to reintegrate into regional commerce following last year’s political transition.
What happened: Data released by Jordan’s Department of Statistics on Tuesday showed bilateral trade between the two countries rose by 338% to 264 million Jordanian dinars ($372.36 million) for the first nine months of 2025, compared to 78 million Jordanian dinars ($110 million) for the corresponding period in 2024.
The value of Jordanian exports to Syria increased by roughly 346% to 174 million Jordanian dinars ($245.42 million), compared to 39 million Jordanian dinars ($55 million) in the first nine months of 2024.
Meanwhile, Syrian exports to Jordan increased by 71.4% to 72 million Jordanian dinars ($101.55 million), compared to 42 million Jordanian dinars ($59.24 million) for the first nine months of 2024.
