Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Jordan
Jordan: Foreign direct investment, net inflows was 2.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign direct investment, net inflows in Jordan is 2.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.0% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net inflows in Jordan peaked at 23.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 1993.
That places Jordan 78th out of 200 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 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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 18.66 % change on previous year (2007)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,300 current US$ per person (2007)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.66 % change on previous year (2007)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6506 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1,630 current LCU per person (2007)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -25.42 % change on previous year (2007)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -25.42 % change on previous year (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net inflows in Jordan?
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows in Jordan was 2.8% in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 23.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net inflows recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 1993.
- How does Jordan rank for foreign direct investment, net inflows?
- Jordan ranks 78th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net inflows 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 International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Foreign direct investment is the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.