Current account balance in Jordan
Jordan: Current account balance was -3.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Jordan recorded -3.13 billion BoP, current US$ for current account balance in 2024.
The figure is down 71.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Jordan peaked at 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, -4.71 billion BoP, current US$, in 2012.
That places Jordan 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Current account balance in Jordan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 6.44 million BoP, current US$ | — |
| 1973 | 12.48 million BoP, current US$ | +93.8% |
| 1974 | 3.42 million BoP, current US$ | -72.6% |
| 1975 | 44.72 million BoP, current US$ | +1209.3% |
| 1976 | 36.15 million BoP, current US$ | -19.2% |
| 1977 | -16.49 million BoP, current US$ | -145.6% |
| 1978 | -288.44 million BoP, current US$ | +1649.4% |
| 1979 | -6.47 million BoP, current US$ | -97.8% |
| 1980 | 373.90 million BoP, current US$ | -5881.1% |
| 1981 | -38.92 million BoP, current US$ | -110.4% |
| 1982 | -332.71 million BoP, current US$ | +754.8% |
| 1983 | -390.68 million BoP, current US$ | +17.4% |
| 1984 | -264.75 million BoP, current US$ | -32.2% |
| 1985 | -260.48 million BoP, current US$ | -1.6% |
| 1986 | -39.76 million BoP, current US$ | -84.7% |
| 1987 | -351.82 million BoP, current US$ | +784.9% |
| 1988 | -293.73 million BoP, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 1989 | 384.91 million BoP, current US$ | -231.0% |
| 1990 | -227.13 million BoP, current US$ | -159.0% |
| 1991 | -393.54 million BoP, current US$ | +73.3% |
| 1992 | -835.22 million BoP, current US$ | +112.2% |
| 1993 | -629.09 million BoP, current US$ | -24.7% |
| 1994 | -397.99 million BoP, current US$ | -36.7% |
| 1995 | -258.62 million BoP, current US$ | -35.0% |
| 1996 | -221.86 million BoP, current US$ | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 29.34 million BoP, current US$ | -113.2% |
| 1998 | 14.10 million BoP, current US$ | -51.9% |
| 1999 | 404.94 million BoP, current US$ | +2771.0% |
| 2000 | 27.58 million BoP, current US$ | -93.2% |
| 2001 | -24.03 million BoP, current US$ | -187.1% |
| 2002 | 501.31 million BoP, current US$ | -2186.1% |
| 2003 | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | +139.1% |
| 2004 | 39.20 million BoP, current US$ | -96.7% |
| 2005 | -2.27 billion BoP, current US$ | -5894.6% |
| 2006 | -1.73 billion BoP, current US$ | -24.0% |
| 2007 | -2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | +66.6% |
| 2008 | -2.05 billion BoP, current US$ | -28.5% |
| 2009 | -1.24 billion BoP, current US$ | -39.5% |
| 2010 | -1.88 billion BoP, current US$ | +51.4% |
| 2011 | -2.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +57.1% |
| 2012 | -4.71 billion BoP, current US$ | +59.4% |
| 2013 | -3.50 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2014 | -2.61 billion BoP, current US$ | -25.6% |
| 2015 | -3.47 billion BoP, current US$ | +33.0% |
| 2016 | -3.85 billion BoP, current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2017 | -4.39 billion BoP, current US$ | +14.0% |
| 2018 | -2.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -32.6% |
| 2019 | -772.85 million BoP, current US$ | -73.9% |
| 2020 | -2.51 billion BoP, current US$ | +224.1% |
| 2021 | -3.72 billion BoP, current US$ | +48.4% |
| 2022 | -3.96 billion BoP, current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2023 | -1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | -53.8% |
| 2024 | -3.13 billion BoP, current US$ | +71.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -3.13 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -814.98 million BoP, current US$, 3.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -3.13 billion BoP, current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -407.69 million BoP, current US$, 7.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Current account balance in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +5881.1% | -6.47 million BoP, current US$ | 373.90 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2005 | -5894.6% | 39.20 million BoP, current US$ | -2.27 billion BoP, current US$ |
| 1999 | +2771.0% | 14.10 million BoP, current US$ | 404.94 million BoP, current US$ |
| 2002 | +2186.1% | -24.03 million BoP, current US$ | 501.31 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1978 | -1649.4% | -16.49 million BoP, current US$ | -288.44 million BoP, current US$ |
| 1975 | +1209.3% | 3.42 million BoP, current US$ | 44.72 million BoP, current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -26.03 million BoP, current US$ | -288.44 million BoP, current US$ | 44.72 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | -121.40 million BoP, current US$ | -390.68 million BoP, current US$ | 384.91 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -251.51 million BoP, current US$ | -835.22 million BoP, current US$ | 404.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -842.65 million BoP, current US$ | -2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -772.85 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 159 Cyprus -2.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Palestine -2.72 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 161 Algeria -2.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Afghanistan -3.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Ethiopia -3.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 165 Venezuela -3.87 billion BoP, current US$ 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 54.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.68 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -18.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Jordan?
- Current account balance in Jordan was -3.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Jordan rank for current account balance?
- Jordan ranks 162nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.