Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Jordan stood at 0.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.2% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Jordan peaked at 1.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.9%, in 1993.
That places Jordan 129th out of 189 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 outflows as share of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.2% | — |
| 1973 | 0.6% | +172.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | -50.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +60.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -65.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.1% | — |
| 1981 | -0.2% | -303.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -145.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +33.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -44.5% |
| 1985 | -0.0% | -127.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -511.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -72.2% |
| 1988 | -0.0% | -110.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -22530.9% |
| 1990 | -0.8% | -291.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | -141.6% |
| 1992 | -0.1% | -120.3% |
| 1993 | -0.9% | +1378.0% |
| 1994 | -0.4% | -60.8% |
| 1995 | -0.4% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | -0.6% | +54.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -121.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -80.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +113.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +83.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +246.1% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -59.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0% | -124.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -543.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | +713.0% |
| 2006 | -0.9% | -170.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -130.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -82.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +427.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -64.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -83.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +166.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +397.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -98.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +218.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +96.1% |
| 2018 | -0.0% | -210.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -656.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | +626.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -65.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.3% | -0.9% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | -0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 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 outflows as share of gdp in Jordan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp in Jordan was 0.1% in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9% in 1993.
- How does Jordan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 129th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (Balance of Payments), UNCTAD, and national sources, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net outflows of foreign direct investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world.