Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Jordan
Jordan: Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) was 0.9176 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007. ▼ Falling
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP in Jordan, 1976–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 0.9176 current US$ per US$ of GDP for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2007.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jordan peaked at 0.9854 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.5354 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1986.
Jordan ranks 19th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP (US unit) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.7978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1977 | 0.8291 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.7983 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 0.853 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9428 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7955 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -29.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5771 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6468 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1989 | 0.744 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1991 | 0.7987 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 0.8141 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.8015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.7047 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1995 | 0.7286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.7818 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7149 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.6426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6715 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6833 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.8243 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.6% |
| 2005 | 0.942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8787 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9176 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.9176 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4252 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.9176 current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.4878 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8231 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7978 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8674 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.7656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9854 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7495 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6116 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8961 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7836 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6662 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.942 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 16 Vietnam 0.9209 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 Curacao 0.9202 current US$ per US$ of GDP
- 18 Cyprus 0.9192 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 20 Slovakia 0.8525 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 East Timor 0.8489 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Marshall Islands 0.7987 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 imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jordan?
- Imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp in Jordan was 0.9176 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9854 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- What is the lowest imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5354 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- How does Jordan rank for imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2007.
- Is imports of goods and services (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Imports of goods and services (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Imports of goods and services (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.