Personal remittances, received in Jordan
Jordan: Personal remittances, received was 7.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Personal remittances, received in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, personal remittances, received in Jordan stood at 7.6%.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, personal remittances, received in Jordan peaked at 24.9% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1972.
That places Jordan 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Personal remittances, received in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 2.6% | — |
| 1973 | 4.7% | +80.4% |
| 1974 | 6.2% | +31.8% |
| 1975 | 12.2% | +95.7% |
| 1976 | 24.0% | +96.7% |
| 1977 | 22.4% | -6.8% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | -10.7% |
| 1979 | 18.4% | -8.2% |
| 1980 | 20.3% | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 23.6% | +16.1% |
| 1982 | 23.1% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 22.5% | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 24.9% | +10.4% |
| 1985 | 20.5% | -17.8% |
| 1986 | 18.5% | -9.7% |
| 1987 | 13.9% | -24.9% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | -19.2% |
| 1991 | 10.3% | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 15.9% | +54.1% |
| 1993 | 18.6% | +16.8% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 22.3% | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 19.5% | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 22.4% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 22.3% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 21.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 19.2% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 18.6% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 19.4% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -29.6% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 11.0% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +27.8% |
| 2014 | 15.7% | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -20.6% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -12.9% |
| 2024 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.8% | 2.6% | 24.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 19.6% | 13.9% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 10.3% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.2% | 12.6% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.4% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.6% | 10.1% | 5 |
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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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 619.41 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2737 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 1,464 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 7.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 0.1943 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 1,039 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is personal remittances, received in Jordan?
- Personal remittances, received in Jordan was 7.6% in 2024, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest personal remittances, received recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1984.
- What is the lowest personal remittances, received recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1972.
- How does Jordan rank for personal remittances, received?
- Jordan ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is personal remittances, received rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.