Foreign aid and investments received in Jordan
Jordan: Foreign aid and investments received was 4.20 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign aid and investments received in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in millions of current united states dollars.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 4.20 billion millions of current united states dollars for foreign aid and investments received in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign aid and investments received in Jordan peaked at 4.20 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024 and was at its lowest, 463.57 million millions of current united states dollars, in 2001.
That places Jordan 20th out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign aid and investments received in Jordan, year by year
| Year | millions of current united states dollars | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 575.58 million millions of current united states dollars | — |
| 2001 | 463.57 million millions of current united states dollars | -19.5% |
| 2002 | 792.06 million millions of current united states dollars | +70.9% |
| 2003 | 1.36 billion millions of current united states dollars | +71.1% |
| 2004 | 473.39 million millions of current united states dollars | -65.1% |
| 2005 | 878.50 million millions of current united states dollars | +85.6% |
| 2006 | 578.66 million millions of current united states dollars | -34.1% |
| 2007 | 533.51 million millions of current united states dollars | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 514.36 million millions of current united states dollars | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.43 billion millions of current united states dollars | +178.6% |
| 2010 | 1.56 billion millions of current united states dollars | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 1.20 billion millions of current united states dollars | -22.9% |
| 2012 | 1.94 billion millions of current united states dollars | +61.7% |
| 2013 | 1.95 billion millions of current united states dollars | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 3.12 billion millions of current united states dollars | +59.8% |
| 2015 | 3.37 billion millions of current united states dollars | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 3.35 billion millions of current united states dollars | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.60 billion millions of current united states dollars | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 3.17 billion millions of current united states dollars | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 3.77 billion millions of current united states dollars | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 3.24 billion millions of current united states dollars | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 3.95 billion millions of current united states dollars | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 2.32 billion millions of current united states dollars | -41.2% |
| 2023 | 3.57 billion millions of current united states dollars | +53.7% |
| 2024 | 4.20 billion millions of current united states dollars | +17.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 4.20 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 818.00 million millions of current united states dollars, 5.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 4.20 billion millions of current united states dollars is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.05 billion millions of current united states dollars, 2.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 759.75 million millions of current united states dollars | 463.57 million millions of current united states dollars | 1.43 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 billion millions of current united states dollars | 1.20 billion millions of current united states dollars | 3.77 billion millions of current united states dollars | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 billion millions of current united states dollars | 2.32 billion millions of current united states dollars | 4.20 billion millions of current united states dollars | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 17 Malaysia 4.78 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 18 Palestine 4.56 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 19 Peru 4.43 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 21 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.13 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 22 Ecuador 4.10 billion millions of current united states dollars compare
- 23 Kenya 4.06 billion millions of current united states dollars 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 foreign aid and investments received in Jordan?
- Foreign aid and investments received in Jordan was 4.20 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.20 billion millions of current united states dollars in 2024.
- What is the lowest foreign aid and investments received recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 463.57 million millions of current united states dollars in 2001.
- How does Jordan rank for foreign aid and investments received?
- Jordan ranks 20th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign aid and investments received rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign aid and investments received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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