The total value of shares that were bought by Non-Jordanian investors since the beginning of the year 2011 until the end of July was JD 415.2 million, representing 21.0% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD 331.3 million. As a result, the net of non-Jordanian investment for the same period showed an increase of JD 83.9 million, compared to an increase of JD 4.8 million for the same period in the year 2010.
Arab investors' purchases since the beginning of the year 2011 until the end of July were JD 263.8 million, or 63.5% of the overall purchases by non-Jordanians, while the value of non-Arab purchases amounted to JD 151.4 million, constituting 36.5% of the overall purchases by non-Jordanians. Arab investors sales amounted to JD 238.2 million, 71.9% of non-Jordanians total sales, while the value of non-Arab sales amounted to JD 93.1 million, representing 28.1% of the total sales by non-Jordanians.
The total value of shares bought by non-Jordanian investors during July 2011 was JD 52.1 million, representing 22.1% of the overall trading value, while the value of shares sold by them amounted to JD 45.5 million. Thus, the net of non-Jordanian investment during July 2011 showed an increase by JD 6.6 million.
Non-Jordanian ownership in companies listed at the ASE by end of July 2011 represented 51.0% of the total market value, 33.6% for Arab investors and 17.4% for non-Arab investors. At the sector level, the non-Jordanian ownership in the financial sector was 53.0%, in the services sector was 34.9%, and in the industrial sector was 56.8%.