The total value of shares that were bought by non-Jordanian investors since the beginning of the year 2008 until June 2008 was JD2020.8 million, representing 16.4% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted JD1835.0 million. As a result, the net of non-Jordanian investment until June 2008 showed an increase by JD185.8 million, compared to an increase by JD280.3 million in the same period of the year 2007.
Arab investors purchases during 2008 were JD1617.7 million, or 80.1% of the overall purchases by non-Jordanians, while the value of non-Arab purchases amounted JD403.1 million, constituting 19.9% of the total purchases. Arab investors sales amounted JD1497.6 million, 81.6% of non-Jordanians total sales, while the value of non-Arab sales amounted JD337.4 million, representing 18.4% of the total sales by non-Jordanians.
The total value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors during June 2008 was JD633.5 million, representing 18.0% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted JD557.9 million. Thus, the net of non-Jordanian investment during June 2008 showed an increase by JD75.5 million.
Non-Jordanian ownership in companies listed at the ASE by end of June 2008 represented 50.9% of the total market value, 33.5% for Arab investors and 17.4% for non-Arab investors. At the sector level, the non-Jordanian ownership in the financial sector was 51.6%, in the services sector was 33.4%, and in the industrial sector was 55.9%.