EU-Jordan relations: facts and figures
Jordan is one of the EU's closest partners in the Middle East, with an important role in ensuring stability in the region.
January 2026 brought the first ever EU-Jordan summit, which took place in Amman, where leaders reaffirmed their willingness to work together as reliable and predictable partners for stability, peace and security, and shared prosperity, and their commitment to the universal values of democracy, the rule of law and human rights.
EU-Jordan strategic and comprehensive partnership
In January 2025, the EU and Jordan entered into a strategic and comprehensive partnership. It deepens their already strong relationship and focuses on supporting Jordan's stability amid extraordinary geopolitical challenges. The partnership also supports Jordan's vision on political, economic and administrative modernisation, and on fostering economic resilience.
The two sides identified five key areas of common interest:
- political relations and regional cooperation
- security and defence
- economic resilience, trade and investments
- human capital
- migration, and protection and support for refugees
To support the partnership, the EU proposed a €3 billion financial package for Jordan. This includes:
- €640 million in grants
- €1 billion in concessional loans (macro-financial assistance)
- around €1.4 billion in additional investments
The strategic partnership builds on the EU-Jordan association agreement, in force since 2002.
Financial support
Macro-financial assistance
On 20 January 2026, the Council adopted a decision to provide a further €500 million in macro-financial assistance (MFA) to Jordan. This is part of the EU's €3 billion financial and investment package announced in January 2025 to support the EU-Jordan strategic and comprehensive partnership.
The assistance will be available for two and a half years and will be provided in the form of long-term loans, disbursed in three instalments.
The EU has provided Jordan with €1.08 billion under three previous MFA programmes since 2013. A fourth MFA programme, worth €500 million, is currently underway.
NDICI Global Europe instrument
Jordan benefits from funding under the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe. For the period between 2021 and 2024, the EU allocated around €377 million in grants to Jordan. These funds were used to support:
- democratic reforms, effective administration, rule of law and security
- the green transition and economic resilience
- human development (e.g. education and social protection)
The Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe is the EU's principal external funding tool for cooperation with non-EU countries, under the EU's 2021–2027 long-term budget.
Support to address the Syrian refugee crisis
Moreover, since 2011, the EU has spent more than €4 billion on humanitarian aid and macro-financial assistance to help Jordan address the Syrian refugee crisis.
Jordan hosts one of the largest refugee populations per capita in the world. It plays a crucial humanitarian and stabilising role in the region.
Cooperation on security and defence
The European Union regards Jordan as a key partner for regional stability and security, working together on common threats including terrorism, violent extremism, transnational crime and border security.
Structured cooperation takes place under the 2002 EU–Jordan association agreement and the strategic and comprehensive partnership launched in January 2025. For instance, regular meetings of the subcommittee on justice and security focus on integrated border management, counter-terrorism, trafficking in firearms and drugs, and judicial cooperation.
Jordan is one of the beneficiaries of the European Peace Facility (EPF). To date, the Council has adopted multiple bilateral assistance measures under the EPF, worth over €55 million.
These funds are intended for equipment such as short-range radars, command and control systems and related training to help Jordan address security challenges and contribute to regional security.
Trade relations
Trade in goods
The EU is Jordan's third-largest trading partner, accounting for over 12% of Jordan's trade in goods with the world. In 2024, trade in goods between the EU and Jordan was worth around €4.8 billion – over €4.1 billion in EU exports and €0.66 billion in EU imports.
€0.66 billion in imports from Jordan
€4.13 billion in exports to Jordan
Top traded goods
chemicals
machinery and transport equipment
manufactured articles (EU imports)
food and live animals (EU exports)
Trade in services
In 2023 (the last year with data available) trade in services between the EU and Jordan was worth €2.5 billion, with €1.2 billion in EU imports and €1.3 billion in EU exports.
€1.2 billion in imports from Jordan
€1.3 billion in exports to Jordan
Last review: 20 January 2025