Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Jordan

Jordan: Value of imported goods as a share of GDP was 66.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
66.2%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
44th
of 193 countries
All-time high
115.1%
in 1982
All-time low
26.3%
in 1967
Years of data
63
1952–2014

Value of imported goods as a share of GDP in Jordan, 1952–2014

20406080100120195219832014

Source: Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 66.2% for value of imported goods as a share of gdp in 2014.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value of imported goods as a share of gdp in Jordan peaked at 115.1% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 1967.

Jordan ranks 44th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 42.6% 37.5% 52.2% 8
1960s 33.6% 26.3% 42.7% 10
1970s 48.7% 31.5% 69.3% 10
1980s 77.9% 55.1% 115.1% 10
1990s 57.6% 45.0% 64.6% 10
2000s 70.0% 54.3% 84.0% 10
2010s 67.8% 63.1% 71.6% 5

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 41 East Timor 68.6% compare
  2. 42 Laos 67.8% compare
  3. 43 United Arab Emirates 67.2% compare
  4. 45 Grenada 63.6% compare
  5. 46 North Macedonia 63.5% compare
  6. 47 Tajikistan 62.8% compare

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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 66.2% in 2014, according to Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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 115.1% in 1982.
What is the lowest value of imported goods as a share of gdp recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 1967.
How does Jordan rank for value of imported goods as a share of gdp?
Jordan ranks 44th out of 193 countries with data for 2014.
Is value of imported goods as a share of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jordan data come from?
The figures come from Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed 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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About this data

Indicator
Value of imported goods as a share of GDP
Unit
%
Source
Fouquin and Hugot (2016) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 12,772 data points, 1827–2014
Last refreshed

Estimates correspond to merchandise import-to-GDP ratios for countries and regions. All ratios are taken at current prices. See source for more details.