Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Jordan
Jordan: Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit was 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.2% on the previous year and down 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Jordan peaked at 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, -0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1993.
Jordan ranks 131st of 191 countries on this measure, 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$) … unit in Jordan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +172.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -50.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0046 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +60.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.4% |
| 1977 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1979 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0008 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | -0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -303.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -145.7% |
| 1983 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.5% |
| 1985 | -0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -127.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -511.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -72.2% |
| 1988 | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -110.3% |
| 1989 | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -22531.0% |
| 1990 | -0.0076 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -291.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -141.6% |
| 1992 | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -120.3% |
| 1993 | -0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1378.0% |
| 1994 | -0.0037 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -60.8% |
| 1995 | -0.0041 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1996 | -0.0063 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +54.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -121.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +113.3% |
| 2000 | 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +83.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +246.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -59.0% |
| 2003 | -0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -124.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -543.3% |
| 2005 | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +713.0% |
| 2006 | -0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -170.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -130.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -82.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +427.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -64.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -83.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +166.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +397.2% |
| 2015 | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -98.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +218.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +96.1% |
| 2018 | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -210.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -656.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -38.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +626.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -65.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0033 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 28% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) … unit in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +22531.0% | -0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | -1378.0% | -0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0006 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0092 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.0002 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 128 Niger 0.0011 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 129 Angola 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Kyrgyzstan 0.001 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 132 Rwanda 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 Palestine 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Tunisia 0.0007 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP 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 direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Jordan?
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit in Jordan was 0.0009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0095 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- How does Jordan rank for foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit?
- Jordan ranks 131st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign direct investment, net outflows (bop, current us$), per unit 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows Balance of Payments database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), note: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and D
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.