Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.5194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.9584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
All-time low
0.3844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.5194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jordan peaked at 0.9584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.3844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2020.
Jordan ranks 81st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.4151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1973 | 0.4386 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1975 | 0.6908 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7581 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7875 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7646 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.8391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 0.8262 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 0.909 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.7844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7656 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.7437 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5474 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0.5988 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6978 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.9% |
| 1991 | 0.7883 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8141 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8013 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.705 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7288 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7818 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6557 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.685 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6715 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6662 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6834 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8243 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8787 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9176 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.7496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2010 | 0.604 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6526 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6382 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6164 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5372 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4997 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5059 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4831 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 0.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5173 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.5194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5329 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.5194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4003 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6496 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8391 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.7348 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5169 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7461 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8578 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7618 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5993 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.942 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5648 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4516 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6592 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4884 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5609 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 78 Belize 0.5215 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 79 Brunei 0.5201 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 80 Bulgaria 0.5195 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 82 Sweden 0.5152 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 83 Morocco 0.5147 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 84 Vanuatu 0.503 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)
- 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 outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.68 BoP, current US$ per person (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$), annual growth rate 21.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jordan?
- Imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in Jordan was 0.5194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9584 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3844 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of goods and services (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Imports of goods and services Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Imports of goods and services (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.