External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP was -37.5% in 2007. ▲ Rising
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Jordan, 1976–2007
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Jordan recorded -37.5% for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Jordan peaked at -17.8% in 1999 and was at its lowest, -54.9%, in 1981.
Jordan ranks 176th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | -47.4% | — |
| 1977 | -49.8% | +5.0% |
| 1978 | -46.4% | -6.9% |
| 1979 | -52.0% | +12.2% |
| 1980 | -44.9% | -13.6% |
| 1981 | -54.9% | +22.2% |
| 1982 | -53.7% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | -45.5% | -15.1% |
| 1984 | -40.5% | -11.1% |
| 1985 | -36.6% | -9.6% |
| 1986 | -25.2% | -31.0% |
| 1987 | -24.6% | -2.3% |
| 1988 | -21.2% | -13.8% |
| 1989 | -18.3% | -13.6% |
| 1990 | -29.8% | +62.3% |
| 1991 | -22.5% | -24.5% |
| 1992 | -31.2% | +38.7% |
| 1993 | -29.8% | -4.4% |
| 1994 | -22.6% | -24.2% |
| 1995 | -21.1% | -6.5% |
| 1996 | -25.3% | +19.7% |
| 1997 | -22.2% | -12.1% |
| 1998 | -19.5% | -12.5% |
| 1999 | -17.8% | -8.3% |
| 2000 | -26.7% | +49.4% |
| 2001 | -25.0% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | -19.2% | -23.3% |
| 2003 | -21.0% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | -30.2% | +44.3% |
| 2005 | -41.5% | +37.2% |
| 2006 | -34.0% | -18.1% |
| 2007 | -37.5% | +10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -48.9% | -52.0% | -46.4% | 4 |
| 1980s | -36.6% | -54.9% | -18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | -24.2% | -31.2% | -17.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | -29.4% | -41.5% | -19.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 15.82 % change on previous year (2007)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.6144 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1,540 current LCU per person (2007)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 15.36 % change on previous year (2007)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,688 current US$ per person (2007)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.36 % change on previous year (2007)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7605 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Jordan?
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp in Jordan was -37.5% in 2007, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was -17.8% in 1999.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.9% in 1981.
- How does Jordan rank for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 176th out of 191 countries with data for 2007.
- Is external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.