{"version":"1","article":{"id":"jordan-foreign-reserves-september-2026","slug":"jordan-foreign-reserves-september-2026","language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/jordan-foreign-reserves-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/jordan-foreign-reserves-september-2026?lang=en","title":"Jordan foreign reserves reach $28.47bn at September end, CBJ data show","summary":"The Central Bank’s indicator lists gross reserves at $28,474.6m; Petra reported an 11.7% rise, about $3bn, from end-2025 and import cover of 9.2 months.","category":"finance","region":"world","topics":[],"published_at":"2026-10-08T18:08:38+03:00","modified_at":"2026-10-08T18:08:38+03:00","publication_basis":"publication-record","event_period":"2026-09","event_period_basis":"event-or-reference-period","sources":[{"name":"Central Bank of Jordan, reported by Petra","url":"https://pt1.petra.gov.jo/en/index.php/en/news/cbj-jordans-foreign-reserves-up-to-285b","publishedAt":"2026-10-07","checkedAt":"2026-10-08"},{"name":"Central Bank of Jordan, economic indicators: gross foreign reserves for September 2026","url":"https://cbj.gov.jo/default/en","checkedAt":"2026-10-08","publishedAt":"2026-10-07"}],"translations":[{"language":"tr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/tr/news/jordan-foreign-reserves-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/jordan-foreign-reserves-september-2026?lang=tr"},{"language":"en","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/news/jordan-foreign-reserves-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/jordan-foreign-reserves-september-2026?lang=en"},{"language":"ar","url":"https://haberpaper.com/ar/news/jordan-foreign-reserves-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/jordan-foreign-reserves-september-2026?lang=ar"},{"language":"fr","url":"https://haberpaper.com/fr/news/jordan-foreign-reserves-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/jordan-foreign-reserves-september-2026?lang=fr"},{"language":"es","url":"https://haberpaper.com/es/news/jordan-foreign-reserves-september-2026","api_url":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/jordan-foreign-reserves-september-2026?lang=es"}],"data_types":["metrics"],"data":{"version":1,"blocks":[{"id":"jordan-foreign-reserves-september-2026","type":"metrics","title":{"tr":"Ürdün brüt döviz rezervleri, Eylül 2026","en":"Jordan gross foreign reserves, September 2026","ar":"الاحتياطيات الأجنبية الإجمالية للأردن، سبتمبر 2026","fr":"Réserves brutes de la Jordanie, septembre 2026","es":"Reservas exteriores brutas de Jordania, septiembre de 2026"},"description":{"tr":"CBJ rezerv stokunu ve 2025 sonundan beri bildirilen yıllık içi değişimi.","en":"CBJ reserve stock and reported change since end-2025.","ar":"رصيد الاحتياطيات والتغير المعلن منذ نهاية 2025 وفق البنك المركزي.","fr":"Stock de réserves de la banque centrale et variation signalée depuis fin 2025.","es":"Saldo de reservas del banco central y variación comunicada desde finales de 2025."},"methodology":{"tr":"Stok, Eylül 2026 sonundaki brüt rezerv düzeyidir; yüzde değişim 2025 sonuyla kıyaslamadır. Petra 28,5 milyar doları yuvarlar; CBJ sayfası 28.474,6 milyon dolar verir. İthalat karşılama oranı 9,2 ay olarak Petra haberinde aktarılmıştır.","en":"The stock is gross reserves at end-September 2026; the percentage change compares with end-2025. Petra rounds the level to $28.5bn; the CBJ page lists $28,474.6m. The 9.2-month import-cover estimate is reported by Petra.","ar":"الرصيد هو الاحتياطيات الإجمالية في نهاية سبتمبر 2026؛ وتقارن نسبة التغير بنهاية 2025. قربت بترا المستوى إلى 28.5 مليار دولار، بينما أوردت صفحة البنك 28,474.6 مليوناً. ونقلت بترا تقدير تغطية الواردات البالغ 9.2 أشهر.","fr":"Le stock correspond aux réserves brutes fin septembre 2026 ; le taux compare à fin 2025. Petra arrondit à 28,5 milliards de dollars ; la page de la banque indique 28 474,6 millions. Petra rapporte une couverture de 9,2 mois.","es":"El saldo corresponde a las reservas brutas al cierre de septiembre de 2026; la tasa compara con finales de 2025. Petra redondea a 28.500 millones; la página del banco indica 28.474,6 millones. Petra informa de una cobertura de 9,2 meses."},"sourceUrls":["https://pt1.petra.gov.jo/en/index.php/en/news/cbj-jordans-foreign-reserves-up-to-285b","https://cbj.gov.jo/default/en"],"updatedAt":"2026-10-08T02:27:09+03:00","items":[{"label":{"tr":"Brüt döviz rezervi, Eylül sonu","en":"Gross foreign reserves, September end","ar":"الاحتياطيات الأجنبية الإجمالية، نهاية سبتمبر","fr":"Réserves brutes, fin septembre","es":"Reservas brutas, cierre de septiembre"},"value":28474.6,"unit":"million USD","period":"2026-09","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"jordan-gross-foreign-reserves-2026-09","unitCode":"million-usd","geography":"jordan","frequency":"monthly","aggregation":"stock","periodRole":"reference-period"}},{"label":{"tr":"Brüt rezerv değişimi, 2025 sonuna göre","en":"Gross reserves change from end-2025","ar":"تغير الاحتياطيات مقارنة بنهاية 2025","fr":"Variation des réserves depuis fin 2025","es":"Variación de reservas desde fin de 2025"},"value":11.7,"unit":"percent","period":"2026-09","basis":"observed","measure":{"id":"jordan-reserves-growth-2025-end-to-2026-09","unitCode":"percent","geography":"jordan","frequency":"irregular","aggregation":"rate","periodRole":"reference-period"}}]}]},"data_compilations":[{"id":"jordan-foreign-reserves-september-2026","creator":{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/#organization","name":"Haber Paper","url":"https://haberpaper.com/"},"license":{"@type":"CreativeWork","@id":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1#license","name":"Haber Paper Original Data Compilation License 1.0","url":"https://haberpaper.com/en/data-terms/v1"},"rights_scope":"Haber Paper original data arrangement, labels and methodology notes only; underlying source rights and permissions remain separate.","source_license_url":null}],"data_downloads":[{"id":"jordan-foreign-reserves-september-2026","formats":{"json":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/jordan-foreign-reserves-september-2026/data/jordan-foreign-reserves-september-2026?lang=en&format=json","csv":"https://haberpaper.com/api/v1/articles/jordan-foreign-reserves-september-2026/data/jordan-foreign-reserves-september-2026?lang=en&format=csv"}}],"content":{"paragraphs":["Jordan’s gross foreign reserves reached US$28,474.6 million at the end of September 2026, according to the Central Bank of Jordan’s economic-indicators page, updated on 7 October. The Central Bank figure is more precise than Petra’s same-day report, which rounded the level to US$28.5 billion. Petra said the reserves had risen by about US$3 billion, or 11.7%, from their level at the end of 2025. It also reported the Central Bank’s estimate that the reserve stock covered around 9.2 months of imports of goods and services.","The exact amount is a stock measured at a date, not a flow earned during September. The percentage and approximate dollar increase compare the end-September level with the end-2025 level. These concepts should not be conflated: the stock is US$28.4746 billion, while the reported change is roughly US$3 billion and 11.7%. The 9.2-month import-cover ratio relates the reserve stock to the pace of imports; it is not a promise that reserves will remain unchanged or that all foreign-currency obligations are covered.","Gross official reserves are relevant to a country’s capacity to meet external payments and to confidence in its currency and financial system, but a higher reserve level alone does not explain the sources of the increase. The cited Petra report does not decompose reserve changes into foreign-currency assets, gold, Special Drawing Rights, valuation effects or other components. The headline also does not show how reserves compare with short-term external debt, capital outflows or future import needs. Those assessments require a broader balance-sheet and external-sector analysis.","The import-cover figure is an estimate expressed in months and depends on the denominator used for imports of goods and services. It should therefore be read as a benchmark calculated from the Central Bank’s methodology, not as a literal countdown. The 11.7% comparison is cumulative since the close of 2025, not an annualized pace and not a monthly growth rate. The level is dated to September 30, while the announcement was published on October 7.","Taken together, the Central Bank’s precise stock and Petra’s rounded comparison show that reserves increased relative to year-end 2025 and, by the bank’s estimate, covered about 9.2 months of goods-and-services imports. The information is a snapshot, not a forecast or a full measure of external vulnerability. It does not by itself establish the sustainability of the reserve position, the policy reasons behind the change or the future path of the dinar. Readers should keep the reporting date, comparison base and import-cover definition attached to the figures."],"key_points":[],"sections":[]},"text":"The Central Bank’s indicator lists gross reserves at $28,474.6m; Petra reported an 11.7% rise, about $3bn, from end-2025 and import cover of 9.2 months.\n\nJordan’s gross foreign reserves reached US$28,474.6 million at the end of September 2026, according to the Central Bank of Jordan’s economic-indicators page, updated on 7 October. The Central Bank figure is more precise than Petra’s same-day report, which rounded the level to US$28.5 billion. Petra said the reserves had risen by about US$3 billion, or 11.7%, from their level at the end of 2025. It also reported the Central Bank’s estimate that the reserve stock covered around 9.2 months of imports of goods and services.\n\nThe exact amount is a stock measured at a date, not a flow earned during September. The percentage and approximate dollar increase compare the end-September level with the end-2025 level. These concepts should not be conflated: the stock is US$28.4746 billion, while the reported change is roughly US$3 billion and 11.7%. The 9.2-month import-cover ratio relates the reserve stock to the pace of imports; it is not a promise that reserves will remain unchanged or that all foreign-currency obligations are covered.\n\nGross official reserves are relevant to a country’s capacity to meet external payments and to confidence in its currency and financial system, but a higher reserve level alone does not explain the sources of the increase. The cited Petra report does not decompose reserve changes into foreign-currency assets, gold, Special Drawing Rights, valuation effects or other components. The headline also does not show how reserves compare with short-term external debt, capital outflows or future import needs. Those assessments require a broader balance-sheet and external-sector analysis.\n\nThe import-cover figure is an estimate expressed in months and depends on the denominator used for imports of goods and services. It should therefore be read as a benchmark calculated from the Central Bank’s methodology, not as a literal countdown. The 11.7% comparison is cumulative since the close of 2025, not an annualized pace and not a monthly growth rate. The level is dated to September 30, while the announcement was published on October 7.\n\nTaken together, the Central Bank’s precise stock and Petra’s rounded comparison show that reserves increased relative to year-end 2025 and, by the bank’s estimate, covered about 9.2 months of goods-and-services imports. The information is a snapshot, not a forecast or a full measure of external vulnerability. It does not by itself establish the sustainability of the reserve position, the policy reasons behind the change or the future path of the dinar. Readers should keep the reporting date, comparison base and import-cover definition attached to the figures.","corrections":[],"editorial_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"finance","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/finance-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic financial system with a vault door, columns and unmarked coins.","language":"en"},"section_illustration":{"kind":"symbolic-editorial-illustration","documentary":false,"scope":"section","asset_id":"finance","url":"https://haberpaper.com/assets/illustrations/finance-1536.webp","width":1536,"height":1024,"alt":"Symbolic financial system with a vault door, columns and unmarked coins.","language":"en"}}}