The legislative system in Jordan is extremely favorable to investors and protects the interest of all parties. Domestic and foreign investors enjoy equal treatment in setting up their ventures as well as freedom in managing their business. Additionally, the right to full ownership extends to most sectors, including Information Technology, Agriculture, Hotels, Hospitals, Maritime Transport, Railways, Leisure Compounds and Exhibition Centers.

Ma’an is rich in natural resources, from solar to mineral, Ma’an today is a treasure yet to be unearthed. Its deep-rooted history along with its strategic location at the heart of the Middle East, at a crossroads between the Saudi Arabian, Syrian, and Iraqi markets, and on the road to the Hajj and Umrah, render it an enticing area for investors, developers and visitors alike.

Ma’an Development Company offers some of the region’s most favorable regulatory, financial and administrative incentives, including 100% foreign ownership, no tax on income generated, as well as an administrative One-Stop-Shop to streamline all processes and procedures.

Ma’an is part of a country rich in opportunities that has succeeded in establishing itself as an investment destination of choice, due to its strategic location, its stable and secure political environment, and its various free trade agreements with the United States and numerous other trade partners. While also benefiting from Jordan’s reservoir of qualified human capital, Ma’an boasts young and competent talent, thanks to its leading Al-Hussein Bin Talal. University furthermore a number of Free Trade Agreements with global trade partner,

• US – Jordan Free Trade Agreement
• EURO – Jordanian Partnership Agreement
• Jordan – EFTA States Free Trade Agreement
• Greater Arab Free Trade Agreement (GAFTA)
• Aghadir Agreement
• Jordan– Singapore Free Trade Agreement

Our commitment also extends to the residents and community of Ma’an, as we seek to help attract residents and visitors to the Area, create a thriving yet serene atmosphere, and respect and uphold the cultural character of the region, while creating thousands of jobs for the citizens of Ma’an and the South and enhancing the social and economic opportunities available to them and MDC will help uphold and promote Ma’an’s economic, social, historical, religious, architectural, and industrial dimensions. The company is deeply rooted in the culture of Ma’an and acts in full alignment with local values and for the full interest of the people of Ma’an.

The Investment Map helps you review all available opportunities in all five clusters.

Jordan’s literacy rate stands at 91%, among the highest in the Middle East. Nevertheless, the Jordanian government has relentlessly pursued its goal for higher standards in education. It launched an ambitious modernization program in 2003, aimed at aligning the educational system with the needs of a knowledge-based economy. Jordan invests in its human resources, spending more than 25% of its GDP on human development (education, health, pensions and social safety nets). Its macro training investments in the high-tech, manufacturing and service sectors add value to the economy, while labor costs remain the most competitive in the Middle East. For investors looking to outsource or locate labor in-country, Jordan’s human capital represents a prime asset. The workforce itself is skilled, young and motivated with over 400,000 earning degrees in higher education each year with a progressive emphasis on IT knowledge.

Jordan is a free market economy, with outward-oriented economic policies and a strong private sector led approach. The country ranks in the top six of seventeen countries examined with regard to doing business in the Middle East region (Doing Business Report, World Bank). Led by a broad range of sectors including manufacturing, construction, real estate and services, the performance of Jordan’s economy has been strong and sustained. It experienced growth averaging 7 percent during the period of 2004-06—with 2007 results signaling continued high growth The ongoing privatizations of major state-owned enterprises and significant advances in structural and legal reforms have led the way for new a new era of development.