Jordan sees 35% rise in new company registrations in early 2025

Jordan witnessed a strong uptick in business activity during the first five months of 2025, with official data showing a significant rise in company registrations and capital inflows, alongside a sharp drop in closures.

Figures released by the Companies Control Department revealed that 2,980 new companies were registered between January and May this year. This marks a 35 percent increase compared to the same period in 2019 and a 13 percent rise from 2024, when 2,213 and 2,635 companies were registered, respectively.

Limited liability companies dominated the scene, making up 72.4 percent of all new businesses. A total of 2,158 LLCs were registered during the period, with combined capital exceeding JD48 million. Overall, the total registered capital for new companies this year surpassed JD130 million.

Alongside the rise in new registrations, Jordan also saw a dramatic slowdown in company closures. Only 478 businesses were dissolved or deregistered in the first five months of 2025, an 84 percent decrease compared to the 2,390 closures reported in 2019 and a 46 percent drop from the 878 closures recorded last year.

Investment activity also showed notable momentum, with a net capital increase of JD727 million recorded between January and May. That figure reflects a staggering 1,133 percent rise compared to 2019 and a 293 percent jump over last year, when net capital increases stood at JD85 million and JD229 million, respectively.

The number of companies that opted to reduce their capital declined as well, with just 127 doing so in 2025, compared to 243 in 2019. Meanwhile, 750 companies increased their capital during the same period, more than doubling the 288 recorded in 2019.