Jordan Daily - Cabinet approved amendments to the 2026 Investment Environment Regulation, as the government seeks to improve the business climate and attract more investment in line with the country’s Economic Modernization Vision.
The changes come at a time of heightened global and regional uncertainty, with countries competing to attract capital by offering faster and more flexible investment environments, economic expert Eng. Ihab Qadri said.
The amendments include measures to accelerate procedures, reorganize processes in development and free zones, regulate the work of official representatives within the one-stop investment service, and expand incentives to cover expansion projects, development initiatives and creative industries, Qadri told Jordan Daily.
“The importance of these amendments lies as much in their timing as in their substance,” Qadri said, describing the move as part of Jordan’s broader economic response to shifting global investment patterns.
He said the reforms signal a shift from a “rigid investment model” toward a more flexible approach focused on reducing time costs, lowering uncertainty and providing investors with clearer and more predictable procedures.
Qadri added that Jordan’s future competitiveness would depend not only on incentives and exemptions, but also on the state’s institutional ability to respond quickly to economic and regional changes.
