The total value of shares that were bought by non-Jordanian investors since the beginning of the year 2008 until August 2008 was JD3306.4 million, representing 19.8% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted JD3027.3 million. As a result, the net of non-Jordanian investment until August 2008 showed an increase by JD279.1 million, compared to an increase by JD345.4 million in the same period of the year 2007.
Arab investors purchases during 2008 were JD2685.5 million, or 81.2% of the overall purchases by non-Jordanians, while the value of non-Arab purchases amounted JD620.9 million, constituting 18.8% of the total purchases. Arab investors sales amounted JD2474.1 million, 81.7% of non-Jordanians total sales, while the value of non-Arab sales amounted JD553.2 million, representing 18.3% of the total sales by non-Jordanians.
The total value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors during August 2008 was JD448.7 million, representing 27.7% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted JD403.9 million. Thus, the net of non-Jordanian investment during August 2008 showed an increase by JD44.8 million.
Non-Jordanian ownership in companies listed at the ASE by end of August 2008 represented 49.8% of the total market value, 34.1% for Arab investors and 15.7% for non-Arab investors. At the sector level, the non-Jordanian ownership in the financial sector was 51.2%, in the services sector was 33.9%, and in the industrial sector was 53.7%.