Published on 6/18/2026
The International Monetary Fund has completed the fifth review of Jordan’s “Extended Fund Facility” agreement and the second review of the “Resilience and Sustainability Facility” agreement, allowing the country to obtain immediate financing of approximately $188 million to support its economic program.
The Fund said in a statement issued in the early hours of Thursday morning that completing the reviews by its Executive Board allows Jordan to purchase 97.784 million Special Drawing Rights, equivalent to about $134 million, within the Extended Fund Facility, in addition to disbursing 39.588 million Special Drawing Rights, equivalent to about $54 million, within the Resilience and Sustainability Facility.
He added that the new financing will support the objectives of the Jordanian authorities’ economic program, including maintaining economic and financial stability, reducing public debt, and promoting job creation led by the private sector.
In January 2024, the Fund’s Executive Board approved the Fund’s extended facilitation program for Jordan for a period of 4 years, with a value of 926.37 million Special Drawing Rights, equivalent to about $1.3 billion, or 270% of Jordan’s share in the Fund.
In June 2025, the Fund also approved a Resilience and Sustainability Facility Agreement with Jordan worth 514.65 million Special Drawing Rights, equivalent to about $700 million, or 150% of the country’s share with the Fund.
Program performance
The IMF said that Jordan maintained its overall economic stability despite the strong pressures resulting from the war in the Middle East, supported by cautious economic policies, continued implementation of reforms, and international support.
He pointed out that the war caused temporary disturbances in energy markets, a decline in tourism activity, and an increase in shipping costs, but he stressed that most economic sectors continued to operate normally, with some of them benefiting from the rise in external demand and export prices.
The Fund stated that the performance of the program supported by the Extended Fund Facility remained strong, as Jordan met all quantitative performance standards and most indicative targets for the end of December 2025 and the end of March 2026, and also achieved all structural standards for the fifth review.
The Fund expected Jordan’s economy to grow by 2.7% in 2026, compared to an initial growth of 2.8% in 2025, with growth rising to 3.1% in 2027 and 3% in 2028.
He also expected the inflation rate to reach 2.5% in 2026, compared to 1.8% in 2025, and to decline to 2.3% in 2027 and 2.2% in 2028, while the current account deficit, including grants, is likely to expand to 7.4% of GDP in 2026, before declining to 5.7% in 2027 and 5% in 2028.
Deputy Director General and Acting Chairman of the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund, Kenji Okamura, said that Jordan has maintained macroeconomic stability despite the strong pressures resulting from the war in the Middle East, supported by cautious policies, strengthening external safety margins, and international support.
He added that the Jordanian authorities must maintain sound policies and accelerate reforms to enhance resilience and support stronger and more comprehensive growth led by the private sector, noting the importance of continued donor support for Jordan as it bears the cost of hosting a large number of refugees.
