Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP was 15.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Jordan, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 15.4% for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Jordan peaked at 16.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2020.
Jordan ranks 29th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 14.5% | — |
| 1996 | 14.8% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 13.7% | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | -8.9% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 9.8% | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +32.9% |
| 2003 | 12.4% | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 3.6% | -73.8% |
| 2021 | 6.8% | +85.7% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +91.1% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.0% | 12.5% | 14.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 9.8% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.3% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 3.6% | 15.4% | 4 |
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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)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 18.66 % change on previous year (2007)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9176 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 2,300 current US$ per person (2007)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 18.66 % change on previous year (2007)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.6506 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 1,630 current LCU per person (2007)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Jordan?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp in Jordan was 15.4% in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp?
- Jordan ranks 29th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines, as a share of, as a share of GDP.