The Government of Jordan would like to increase the level of FDI into the country. The principal government body regulating and facilitating investment in Jordan is the Jordan Investment Commission (JIC), which was established in 2014 as the successor of the Export Promotion Department of the Jordan Enterprise and Development Corporation, the Development and Free Zones Commission, and the Jordan Investment Board.
Efforts to attract foreign investment usually begin with the liberalization of FDI policies, including reduction of barriers to FDI, a strengthening of the standards of treatment for foreign investors, and improvements to the functioning of the market. Now that most countries have taken steps in this direction, targeted investment promotion has become critical in attracting FDI and a new generation of investment promotion is evolving with a focus on quality and sustainable investment.
