AMMAN — The Kingdom’s packaging, paper and cardboard industries maintained a "strong" presence in the domestic market in 2025, with local sales reaching JD1 billion and meeting a "substantial" share of national demand, according to a report released by the Jordan Chamber of Industry (JCI) on Sunday.

 

The report indicated that 88 per cent of the output of the sector is sold locally, covering around 77 per cent of the Kingdom’s total consumption.

 

A significant portion of production also serves as intermediate inputs for other industrial sectors, alongside finished products supplied directly to consumers, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

 

Exports from the sector grew during the first ten months of 2025, rising by 6 per cent to nearly JD119 million, compared with JD112 million over the same period in 2024, the report added.

 

The sector comprises a diverse range of sub-industries, including stationery and school supplies, paper pulp, cardboard and sanitary paper manufacturing, printing and publishing, books, labels, commercial printing, and cardboard, metal and plastic packaging products.

 

The JCI said that the sector is one of the largest sources of production inputs for the industrial sector, making it a key driver of domestic value chains, while also providing logistical and marketing solutions for a wide array of products.

 

The report noted that the sector includes 812 establishments across the Kingdom, with total capital of JD269 million, employing around 11,000 workers, 89 per cent of whom are Jordanian.

 

Annual production reached JD1.14 billion, representing 7 per cent of total output in the manufacturing industries. Its exports extend to 58 countries, led by Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, India, Iraq and the United States.

 

The JCI’s study, prepared by its Studies and Policies Directorate, highlighted untapped export opportunities valued at around $81 million, mainly in paperboard products, cardboard boxes and containers, and printed books and brochures.

 

The report also underscored the sector’s strong linkages with other industries, noting that it provides JD160 million worth of production inputs.

 

Packaging materials account for 14 per cent of industrial production requirements, stationery and printed materials for 2 per cent, while the sector represents 16 per cent of total industrial production costs.