Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Jordan
Jordan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) was 49.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Jordan, 1965–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Jordan is 49.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Jordan peaked at 83.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1967.
That places Jordan 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP (International Monetary) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 21.7% | — |
| 1966 | 23.3% | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 18.7% | -19.7% |
| 1968 | 21.5% | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 22.4% | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 23.6% | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 24.8% | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 25.9% | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 23.8% | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 28.0% | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 39.1% | +39.6% |
| 1976 | 43.4% | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 44.3% | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 50.8% | +14.9% |
| 1980 | 53.0% | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 63.2% | +19.3% |
| 1982 | 55.1% | -12.9% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 48.0% | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 47.7% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 32.7% | -31.4% |
| 1987 | 33.0% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 38.8% | +17.7% |
| 1989 | 41.7% | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 60.2% | +44.4% |
| 1991 | 55.0% | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 59.5% | +8.3% |
| 1993 | 62.1% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 52.7% | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 52.9% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 44.0% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 52.7% | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 51.9% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 51.7% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 56.0% | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 83.2% | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 76.5% | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 78.9% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 66.2% | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 51.8% | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 57.8% | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 59.3% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 57.9% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 56.3% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 38.0% | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 44.8% | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 39.1% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 50.6% | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 44.6% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 49.7% | +11.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 49.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.0%, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 49.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.2%, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.5% | 18.7% | 23.3% | 5 |
| 1970s | 35.3% | 23.6% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 32.7% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.9% | 44.0% | 62.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 51.7% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 38.0% | 59.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.4% | 34.4% | 50.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More economy & growth data for Jordan
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -18.31 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Jordan?
- Value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Jordan was 49.7% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1967.
- How does Jordan rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 42nd out of 201 countries with data for 2025.
- Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Value of imported goods as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of a country’s total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, as a percentage of a country’s gross domestic product (GDP).