Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Value of imports from China as a share of GDP was 8.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Jordan, 1965–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 8.6% for value of imports from china as a share of gdp in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Jordan peaked at 8.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1986.
Jordan ranks 21st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Value of imports from China as a share of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.6% | — |
| 1966 | 0.9% | +41.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -23.7% |
| 1968 | 0.8% | +26.3% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | -15.7% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.6% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7% | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +65.4% |
| 1975 | 0.6% | -44.5% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | +30.6% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | +33.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9% | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 0.9% | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9% | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -26.6% |
| 1984 | 0.5% | -21.5% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +32.4% |
| 1986 | 0.5% | -29.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +29.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9% | +20.8% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +46.6% |
| 1993 | 1.3% | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 1.4% | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +13.0% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | +44.5% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | +26.5% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 4.5% | +28.0% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | +35.1% |
| 2005 | 7.7% | +27.6% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 6.4% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 5.7% | 8.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 18 Netherlands 9.8% compare
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- 22 Somalia 8.6% compare
- 23 Uzbekistan 8.5% compare
- 24 Palau 8.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Jordan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.05 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 619.41 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2737 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,464 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1943 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1,039 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Jordan?
- Value of imports from china as a share of gdp in Jordan was 8.6% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest value of imports from china as a share of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1986.
- How does Jordan rank for value of imports from china as a share of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is value of imports from china as a share of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imports from China as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of goods imported from China, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).