Jordan is increasingly gaining popularity as an international business and investment hub. It has a unique combination of attributes that create an attractive environment for foreign business and investment. 

These attributes consist of the following:-

Unique and Strategic Location

• Situated at the convergence of Europe, Asia and Africa
• Transportation hub of the Middle East
• Access to the Red Sea through the Port of Aqaba, and other ports via neighbouring countries

Stable Political Environment

• Stable leadership under the Hashemite monarchy, supported by the democratically elected Parliament
• Guaranteed freedom of speech, conscience, press, association, private property including intellectual property rights
• Firm commitment to private sector development

Free Market-Oriented Economy

• Economic policies based on outward-oriented, private sector-led approach
• Ongoing privatization of major state-owned enterprises
• Significant advances in structural and legal reform

Attractive Investment Climate and Package of Incentives

• Projects are exempted from income and social service taxes by 25%, 50%, or 75% for a ten year period, depending on the location of the project
• Imported fixed assets are 100% exempted from customs duties and taxes
• Imported spare parts for fixed assets can be exempted from fees and taxes
• Additional exemption from customs duties and income tax is granted for the expansion, modernization, or development of existing projects
• Revenues on exports exempted from income taxes
• Ease of licensing and registration procedures
• Free repatriation of capital, profits and salaries
• Hotels and hospitals may purchase furniture and supplies without customs duties once ever seven years for renewal purposes

Access to Major International Markets

• Duty and quota free access to the US market through the Qualifying Industrial Zones (QIZ)
• Duty free access to EU markets
• Access to 17 Arab countries through the GAFTA
• Bilateral agreements and favorable protocols with over 20 countries
• Member of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)

Free Zones and Industrial Estates

• Jordan’s investors benefit from five public free zones and several private free zones
• There are six public industrial estates and six private industrial estates
• Cost-effective land and factory buildings
• Reasonable costs of utilities including power and water
• Access to wide range of ancillary services
• Comprehensive network of roads and infrastructure

Qualified and Competitive Human Resources

• Abundant workforce 
• Young and highly educated population
• High literacy rates of 92%
• High rates of tertiary education
• Highly competitive wage rates

World Class Infrastructure and Communications

• State telephone company, Telecommunications Corporation was privatized into to a public shareholding company
• Choice of privately-owned Internet service providers
• Direct Royal Jordanian flights to 47 major cities in Europe, the Middle East, the Far East, North Africa and North America. Served by 26 international airlines. 
• Modern highway network
• Major trucking lines ensuring the movement of raw materials to and from the port of Aqaba, as well as to and from ports of neighboring countries
• Port of Aqaba acts as a strategically located gateway to Jordan, the developing red Sea region, and the Middle East as a whole. 

High Quality of Life

• Amenities of modern life readily available and affordable
• High standard public and private education provided in Arabic. English, and French.
• International standard health services at reasonable rates
• Developed network of communities, active local and international business associations and cultural centres
• Traditional festivals, cultural entertainment events, and a wealth of archeological sites
• Excellent clubs and restaurants

Jordan hosts a wide variety of dynamic sectors, various opportunities for private and joint businesses, private-public partnerships, numerous multi-sectoral development projects, and cutting-edge industries. Jordan stands out in the region for the countless investment opportunities that it has to offer.