Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP was 2.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2.8% for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Jordan peaked at 23.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 1993.
That places Jordan 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.1% | — |
| 1973 | 0.2% | +217.8% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +152.7% |
| 1975 | 1.9% | +229.8% |
| 1976 | -0.4% | -123.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5% | -221.5% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +304.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8% | -62.8% |
| 1980 | 0.9% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 3.2% | +271.2% |
| 1982 | 1.3% | -60.5% |
| 1983 | 0.7% | -44.2% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +120.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -68.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | -28.9% |
| 1987 | 0.6% | +64.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -35.3% |
| 1989 | -0.0% | -108.5% |
| 1990 | 0.9% | -2930.1% |
| 1991 | -0.3% | -130.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8% | -380.2% |
| 1993 | -0.6% | -178.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -107.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +332.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +13.2% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | +2124.2% |
| 1998 | 3.9% | -21.3% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -50.5% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | +456.9% |
| 2001 | 3.0% | -71.8% |
| 2002 | 2.5% | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 5.4% | +115.8% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +53.0% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +92.0% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +49.3% |
| 2007 | 15.3% | -34.9% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | -28.1% |
| 2009 | 8.8% | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -36.4% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +25.4% |
| 2018 | 2.0% | -54.8% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -22.7% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +46.7% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +98.8% |
| 2024 | 2.8% | -22.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | -0.4% | 2.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | -0.0% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | -0.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 2.5% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 1.5% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 1.2% | 3.6% | 5 |
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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 foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Jordan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp in Jordan was 2.8% in 2024, according to IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 1993.
- How does Jordan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 76th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from IMF International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments; World Bank International Debt Statistics and GDP estimates; and OECD GDP estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net inflows of foreign direct investment from foreign investors to the reporting economy.