ACC statistics show sharp rise in membership

AMMAN — A total of 7,261 new enterprises have joined the Amman Chamber of Commerce (ACC) during the first nine months of 2014 with a capital of JD1.2 billion.

During the same period of 2013, 6,358 enterprises joined the ACC with a capital of JD257 million, according to a statement ACC sent to The Jordan Times. 

ACC statistics showed that the “new enterprises were distributed among 45 nationalities with the Jordanian at the top with a capital of JD83.5 million”.

Iraqis came second with a capital of JD19 million, followed by Syrians with JD9 million and Americans with JD2 million, during the same period.

In terms of sector distribution in the first three quarters of 2014, the ICT sector came at 475 new enterprises with a capital of JD13 million, whereas 901 new enterprises joined the sector of clothes and jewellery with a capital of JD4.6 million.

Around 600 enterprises joined the construction and building material sector with a capital of JD18 million, 525 enterprises in the car and construction vehicles sector with JD17 million and 254 enterprises in the electricity and electronics sector with JD2 million.

The health and medicine sector registered new 332 entries with a capital of JD5 million, 21 new enterprises registered in the financial and bank sector with JD7 million, and 2,047 enterprises joined the food items sector with JD15 million.

Home and office furniture and stationery sector witnessed new 642 entries with a capital of JD3 million, while 1,401 new enterprises  registered in the service and consultation sector and other sectors with a capital of JD1.1 billion. 

A total of 46,697 members are currently registered in the ACC, which was established in 1923, with a total capital of JD34.7 billion, the statement reported.