Tourism contribution to GDP in Jordan
Jordan: Tourism contribution to GDP was 5.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Tourism contribution to GDP in Jordan, 2008–2018
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 5.9% for tourism contribution to gdp in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tourism contribution to gdp in Jordan peaked at 7.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2018.
Jordan ranks 24th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Tourism contribution to GDP in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.5% | — |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +7.2% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 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)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.5677 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per capita 3,036 current US$ per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), annual growth rate 4.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.4031 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Services, value added (current LCU), per capita 2,155 current LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4822 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tourism contribution to gdp in Jordan?
- Tourism contribution to gdp in Jordan was 5.9% in 2018, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest tourism contribution to gdp recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2018.
- How does Jordan rank for tourism contribution to gdp?
- Jordan ranks 24th out of 100 countries with data for 2018.
- Is tourism contribution to gdp rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Tourism contribution to GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of a country's GDP that comes directly from tourism, including spending by visitors and the industries that serve them.