Official statistics released by the Jordanian Ministry of Industry and Commerce show that the Jordanian trade balance deficit with the European Union increased by 400,000 Jordanian Dinars ($564,000) in 2001, reported Al-Rai. The Jordanian trade balance deficit with Europe amounted to 57.4 percent of the total Jordanian foreign trade balance deficit in 2001 compared with 54.3 percent in 2000. The Jordanian trade deficit with European markets grew from JD 1.038 million to JD 1.039 million during the same period. — (menareport.com)
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