Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP was 75.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Jordan, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Jordan is 75.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Jordan peaked at 117.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2020.
That places Jordan 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 76.8% | — |
| 2001 | 79.8% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 86.6% | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 105.7% | +22.1% |
| 2005 | 117.6% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 111.3% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 113.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 110.0% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 83.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 90.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 85.5% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 85.0% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 67.4% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.7% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 61.8% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 57.6% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 66.7% | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 82.3% | +23.3% |
| 2023 | 75.0% | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 75.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.7% | 76.8% | 117.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.0% | 61.8% | 91.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 57.6% | 82.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -25.42 % change on previous year (2007)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -25.42 % change on previous year (2007)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0395 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 211.17 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 7.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.045 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 240.82 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Jordan?
- Merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp in Jordan was 75.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 117.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is merchandise trade as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Merchandise trade as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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