13 indicators
Trade & investment: Jordan in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 54.2%2007 | — | — | 41.8% | · | · | +5.0 ppsince 1997 | 41.1% | 25.9% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 91.8%2007 | — | — | 68.5% | · | · | +20.3 ppsince 1997 | 38.4% | 23.8% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 146.0%2007 | — | — | 110.3% | · | · | +25.3 ppsince 1997 | 57.2% | 48.9% | 68.5% | |
| Current accountCurrent account balance, % of GDP | -5.3%2024 | 136/185 | 16/20 | 0.3% | -6.2% | -5.2% | +1.1 ppsince 2014 | — | — | — | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $14.9bn2025 | 91/206 | 16/22 | $1.9bn | $7.0bn | $7.9bn | +90%since 2015 | $1.8tn | $7.7tn | $26.4tn | |
| High-tech exportsHigh-technology exports, % of manufactured exports | 2.1%2023 | 130/170 | 13/19 | · | 2.9% | 1.5% | +0.4 ppsince 2013 | 8.6% | 23.2% | 24.7% | |
| Fuel exportsFuel exports, % of merchandise exports | 0.3%2024 | 132/172 | 17/20 | 0.0% | 1.1% | 1.3% | +0.1 ppsince 2014 | 68.5% | 5.2% | 9.5% | |
| Food exportsFood exports, % of merchandise exports | 17.6%2024 | 83/172 | 7/20 | 15.7% | 16.2% | 14.8% | −2.8 ppsince 2014 | 4.1% | 9.0% | 9.0% | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 3.2%2022 | 107/184 | 14/20 | 18.9% | 8.5% | 4.0% | −4.9 ppsince 2012 | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 3.3%2025 | 65/197 | 7/21 | 10.8% | 5.6% | 1.6% | −0.5 ppsince 2015 | 2.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | |
| RemittancesPersonal remittances received, % of GDP | 7.6%2024 | 40/178 | 4/17 | 21.8% | 12.0% | 10.1% | −8.2 ppsince 2014 | 2.7% | 1.0% | 0.8% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 1.2m2020 | 88/196 | 12/18 | 2.7m | 8.1m | 1.2m | −85%since 2010 | 153m | 573m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $1.7bn2020 | 56/177 | 9/20 | $935m | $4.4bn | $1.7bn | −60%since 2010 | $145bn | — | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Jordan and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Jordan. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Jordan | Iraq | Saudi Arabia | Syria | Israel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 54.2%2007 | 39.8%2024 | 29.7%2025 | 6.8%2022 | 27.6%2025 |
| Imports | 91.8%2007 | 37.4%2024 | 28.2%2025 | 28.7%2022 | 25.4%2025 |
| Trade openness | 146.0%2007 | 77.1%2024 | 57.9%2025 | 35.4%2022 | 53.0%2025 |
| Current account | -5.3%2024 | 1.9%2025 | -2.6%2025 | -0.6%2010 | 2.0%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $14.9bn2025 | $92.9bn2025 | $311bn2025 | $3.4bn2025 | $59.0bn2025 |
| High-tech exports | 2.1%2023 | — | 0.5%2024 | 1.4%2010 | 37.2%2024 |
| Fuel exports | 0.3%2024 | 99.0%2024 | 78.7%2025 | 49.9%2010 | 5.3%2022 |
| Food exports | 17.6%2024 | 0.5%2024 | 2.2%2025 | 21.0%2010 | 2.2%2025 |
| Average tariff | 3.2%2022 | — | 5.4%2022 | 9.2%2020 | 2.6%2022 |