The total value of shares that were bought by non-Jordanian investors since the beginning of the year 2008 until October 2008 was JD3913.0 million, representing 20.6% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted JD3570.4 million. As a result, the net of non-Jordanian investment until October 2008 showed an increase by JD342.6 million, compared to an increase by JD442.5 million in the same period of the year 2007.
Arab investors purchases during 2008 were JD2974.3 million, or 76.0% of the overall purchases by non-Jordanians, while the value of non-Arab purchases amounted JD938.7 million, constituting 24.0% of the total purchases. Arab investors sales amounted JD2758.2 million, 77.3% of non-Jordanians total sales, while the value of non-Arab sales amounted JD812.2 million, representing 22.7% of the total sales by non-Jordanians.
The total value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors during October 2008 was JD248.8 million, representing 28.4% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted JD216.1 million. Thus, the net of non-Jordanian investment during October 2008 showed an increase by JD32.7 million.
Non-Jordanian ownership in companies listed at the ASE by end of October 2008 represented 49.5% of the total market value, 35.8% for Arab investors and 13.7% for non-Arab investors. At the sector level, the non-Jordanian ownership in the financial sector was 51.7%, in the services sector was 34.4%, and in the industrial sector was 52.4%.