Pharmaceuticals production is one of Jordan’s largest and most significant industries,
generating almost 20% of the country’s GDP from manufacturing.
The pharmaceuticals industry's importance also stems from the fact that it is Jordan’s only
significant “next-generation” industry, as well as the fact that it is driven by exports. It is also
“home-grown,” with no substantial foreign investment to date (unlike garments, the country’s
top export), and is not based on natural resources, like potash, phosphates, and vegetables
(the country’s third, fourth, and fifth largest exports).