Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jordan
Jordan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita was 4.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Jordan stood at 4.68 BoP, current US$ per person.
That represents a change of down 64.0% on the previous year and down 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Jordan peaked at 27.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, -21.48 BoP, current US$ per person, in 2006.
That places Jordan 115th out of 192 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 (BoP, current US$), per capita in Jordan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.9798 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1973 | 3.08 BoP, current US$ per person | +214.4% |
| 1974 | 1.86 BoP, current US$ per person | -39.7% |
| 1975 | 3.29 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.4% |
| 1976 | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.0% |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1980 | 1.37 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1981 | -3 BoP, current US$ per person | -319.3% |
| 1982 | 1.4 BoP, current US$ per person | -146.7% |
| 1983 | 1.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.4% |
| 1984 | 1.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -46.5% |
| 1985 | -0.2693 BoP, current US$ per person | -126.7% |
| 1986 | 1.36 BoP, current US$ per person | -603.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3804 BoP, current US$ per person | -72.0% |
| 1988 | -0.0347 BoP, current US$ per person | -109.1% |
| 1989 | 4.99 BoP, current US$ per person | -14478.9% |
| 1990 | -8.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -274.3% |
| 1991 | 3.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -140.2% |
| 1992 | -0.8235 BoP, current US$ per person | -123.6% |
| 1993 | -12.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +1381.2% |
| 1994 | -5.07 BoP, current US$ per person | -58.4% |
| 1995 | -5.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.2% |
| 1996 | -8.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +53.4% |
| 1997 | 1.95 BoP, current US$ per person | -122.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3977 BoP, current US$ per person | -79.6% |
| 1999 | 0.8554 BoP, current US$ per person | +115.1% |
| 2000 | 1.6 BoP, current US$ per person | +86.7% |
| 2001 | 5.75 BoP, current US$ per person | +259.7% |
| 2002 | 2.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -57.2% |
| 2003 | -0.6387 BoP, current US$ per person | -125.9% |
| 2004 | 3.09 BoP, current US$ per person | -584.3% |
| 2005 | 27.06 BoP, current US$ per person | +775.0% |
| 2006 | -21.48 BoP, current US$ per person | -179.4% |
| 2007 | 7.04 BoP, current US$ per person | -132.8% |
| 2008 | 1.83 BoP, current US$ per person | -74.0% |
| 2009 | 10.14 BoP, current US$ per person | +452.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -61.5% |
| 2011 | 4.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7132 BoP, current US$ per person | -82.7% |
| 2013 | 1.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +174.9% |
| 2014 | 9.48 BoP, current US$ per person | +383.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1033 BoP, current US$ per person | -98.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3237 BoP, current US$ per person | +213.4% |
| 2017 | 0.6468 BoP, current US$ per person | +99.8% |
| 2018 | -0.727 BoP, current US$ per person | -212.4% |
| 2019 | 4.06 BoP, current US$ per person | -659.2% |
| 2020 | 2.42 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.4% |
| 2021 | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -40.7% |
| 2022 | 10.84 BoP, current US$ per person | +653.4% |
| 2023 | 13 BoP, current US$ per person | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 4.68 BoP, current US$ per person | -64.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.32 BoP, current US$ per person | 0 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.29 BoP, current US$ per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.9086 BoP, current US$ per person | -3 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.99 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.2 BoP, current US$ per person | 3.49 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 BoP, current US$ per person | -21.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 27.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.46 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.727 BoP, current US$ per person | 9.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.48 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person | 13 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 112 Egypt 5.88 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 113 Sri Lanka 5.03 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 114 Nigeria 5 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 116 New Zealand 4.48 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 117 Uzbekistan 4.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 118 Madagascar 4.2 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 54.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -18.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0279 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 141.49 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4311 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Jordan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita in Jordan was 4.68 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 27.06 BoP, current US$ per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.48 BoP, current US$ per person in 2006.
- How does Jordan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita?
- Jordan ranks 115th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.6%. 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 Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.