Non-Jordanian Ownership In Companies Listed On The Amman Stock Exchange Reached 47.2%, Of Which 33.0% For Institutional Investors

Amman Stock Exchange (ASE) revealed that the value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors at the ASE in July 2024 was JD9.1 million, representing 9.4% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD12.0 million.

The value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors since the beginning of the year until the end of July 2024 was JD173.2 million, representing 22.9% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD193.7 million.

Arab investors purchases during July 2024 were JD8.4 million, or 91.8% of the overall purchases by non-Jordanians, while the value of non-Arab purchases amounted to JD0.7 million, constituting 8.2% of the overall purchases by non-Jordanians. Arab investors sales amounted to JD10.6 million, or 88.5% of non-Jordanians total sales, while the value of non-Arab sales amounted to JD1.4 million, representing 11.5% of the total sales by non-Jordanians.

Hence, non-Jordanian investors' ownership in companies listed on ASE as of end of July 2024 represented 47.2% of the total market value, of which 33.0% for institutional investors including companies, institutions and funds. Arab investors own 32.2% and non-Arab investors own 15.0%. At the sectoral level, the non-Jordanian ownership in the financial sector was 51.0%, in the services sector was 21.6% and 53.5% in the industrial sector.