External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Jordan
Jordan: External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual was -25.42 % change on previous year in 2007. ◆ Volatile
External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth in Jordan, 1977–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2007, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Jordan stood at -25.42 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,362.3% on the previous year and down 415.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Jordan peaked at 41.9 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -69.54 % change on previous year, in 1992.
Jordan ranks 139th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | -28.92 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | -15.6 % change on previous year | -46.0% |
| 1979 | -41 % change on previous year | +162.7% |
| 1980 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1981 | -37.05 % change on previous year | +1052.3% |
| 1982 | -4.37 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1983 | 10.8 % change on previous year | -346.9% |
| 1984 | 10.3 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 11.6 % change on previous year | +27.7% |
| 1987 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1988 | 19.94 % change on previous year | -753.3% |
| 1989 | 41.9 % change on previous year | +110.1% |
| 1990 | -59.95 % change on previous year | -243.1% |
| 1991 | 21.16 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1992 | -69.54 % change on previous year | -428.7% |
| 1993 | -0.9463 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1994 | 15.64 % change on previous year | -1752.6% |
| 1995 | -0.8581 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 1996 | -23.24 % change on previous year | +2608.3% |
| 1997 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -134.6% |
| 1998 | 4.45 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1999 | 5.54 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 2000 | -55.15 % change on previous year | -1096.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5038 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2002 | 18.08 % change on previous year | +3488.7% |
| 2003 | -16.19 % change on previous year | -189.5% |
| 2004 | -61.48 % change on previous year | +279.8% |
| 2005 | -51.38 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 2.01 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2007 | -25.42 % change on previous year | -1362.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -25.42 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -6.15 % change on previous year, 4.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -25.42 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -18.48 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where External balance on goods and services (current US$) … US annual 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +3488.7% | 0.5038 % change on previous year | 18.08 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -2608.3% | -0.8581 % change on previous year | -23.24 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1752.6% | -0.9463 % change on previous year | 15.64 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | -1362.3% | 2.01 % change on previous year | -25.42 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | -1096.2% | 5.54 % change on previous year | -55.15 % change on previous year |
| 1981 | -1052.3% | -3.22 % change on previous year | -37.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -28.51 % change on previous year | -41 % change on previous year | -15.6 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1980s | 5.59 % change on previous year | -37.05 % change on previous year | 41.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -9.97 % change on previous year | -69.54 % change on previous year | 21.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -23.63 % change on previous year | -61.48 % change on previous year | 18.08 % change on previous year | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 136 Croatia -23.06 % change on previous year compare
- 137 Malawi -23.48 % change on previous year
- 138 El Salvador -24.38 % change on previous year compare
- 140 Russia -26.45 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Moldova -26.56 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Morocco -27.04 % change on previous year 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 126.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.6626 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 116.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.4838 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0427 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Jordan?
- External balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth in Jordan was -25.42 % change on previous year in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -69.54 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Jordan rank for external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth?
- Jordan ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2007.
- Is external balance on goods and services (current us$), annual growth rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 415.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- External balance on goods and services Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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The year-on-year percentage change in External balance on goods and services (current US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.