Share of imports that come from China in Jordan
Jordan: Share of imports that come from China was 18.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of imports that come from China in Jordan, 1948–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of imports that come from china in Jordan is 18.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 43.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of imports that come from china in Jordan peaked at 19.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1948.
Jordan ranks 88th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of imports that come from China in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 0.3% | — |
| 1954 | 1.2% | +337.4% |
| 1960 | 1.2% | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.0% | -17.6% |
| 1962 | 1.2% | +26.8% |
| 1963 | 1.7% | +40.8% |
| 1964 | 1.8% | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | +53.5% |
| 1966 | 3.7% | +31.9% |
| 1967 | 3.5% | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 3.8% | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | -18.9% |
| 1970 | 2.8% | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 2.7% | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 4.0% | +40.7% |
| 1975 | 1.6% | -60.3% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.7% | -17.4% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 1.5% | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | +9.2% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +33.1% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.9% | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2.2% | +12.6% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -30.1% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 2.4% | +35.3% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -13.6% |
| 1994 | 2.7% | +29.8% |
| 1995 | 2.4% | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 2.2% | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +17.2% |
| 1998 | 2.7% | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +20.9% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +31.9% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 9.2% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 11.0% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 10.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 13.0% | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +20.2% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 19.4% | +9.5% |
| 2025 | 18.6% | -3.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 18.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.5%, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 18.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.7%, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of imports that come from China in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +337.4% | 0.3% | 1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.4% | 1.6% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 4.0% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 9.7% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.0% | 14.8% | 19.4% | 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 share of imports that come from china in Jordan?
- Share of imports that come from china in Jordan was 18.6% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of imports that come from china recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of imports that come from china recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1948.
- How does Jordan rank for share of imports that come from china?
- Jordan ranks 88th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of imports that come from china rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of imports that come from China. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's total goods imports, including freight and insurance costs, that come from China.