Trade Crossings Reopen
Jordanian exports to Syria rose 38.4 percent in the first quarter of 2026, reaching about 101 million Jordanian dinars, or roughly 142 million US dollars (USD), up from 73 million dinars in the same period of 2025. The growth coincides with the reactivation of border crossings between the two countries.
The increase reflects improved commercial relations and wider channels of economic cooperation between Damascus and Amman.
Imports Move the Other Way
Over the same period, Jordanian imports from Syria fell 42.9 percent to about 12 million dinars, or roughly 17 million dollars, down from 21 million dinars a year earlier. The diverging trends widened the bilateral trade balance in Jordan's favor.
The contrast left a lopsided picture for the quarter, with goods moving into Syria far outweighing those flowing the other way across the frontier.
A Framework for Cooperation
The shift follows the signing of around 10 agreements and memoranda of understanding covering more than 21 sectors at the second session of the Jordanian-Syrian Supreme Coordination Council, held in Amman in late April 2026. The meetings expanded channels for economic cooperation between Damascus and Amman.
The figures suggest those arrangements, paired with smoother border movement, are beginning to show up in the quarterly trade data.
Why It Matters
Stronger cross-border trade points to deepening commercial ties as Syria reopens to its neighbors. For Syrian markets, larger import flows can ease supply shortages, while the steep drop in exports underscores the limits of domestic production capacity after years of conflict and disrupted industry.
A Rebalancing Relationship
The figures capture a relationship being rebuilt after years of disruption. Reopened crossings and a widening web of agreements have lifted the flow of goods northward, even as Syrian exporters struggle to match the pace, leaving the early-year balance tilted toward Jordanian suppliers.