Transport services in Jordan
Jordan: Transport services was 52.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service imports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Jordan is 52.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Jordan peaked at 61.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 1979.
That places Jordan 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Transport services in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of service imports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 38.0% | — |
| 1973 | 36.9% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 38.2% | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 37.5% | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 35.6% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 42.0% | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 32.8% | -21.8% |
| 1979 | 27.9% | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 32.8% | +17.6% |
| 1981 | 34.2% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 40.8% | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 42.1% | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 41.3% | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 43.5% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 36.2% | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 38.4% | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 44.2% | +15.3% |
| 1989 | 40.4% | -8.6% |
| 1990 | 45.9% | +13.4% |
| 1991 | 35.8% | -21.9% |
| 1992 | 45.2% | +26.2% |
| 1993 | 45.8% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 43.6% | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 45.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 44.6% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 33.6% | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 33.8% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 40.3% | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 42.8% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 51.6% | +18.0% |
| 2005 | 52.8% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 51.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 54.3% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 51.0% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | +16.1% |
| 2012 | 57.2% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 57.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 55.0% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 53.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 52.7% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 61.7% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 57.9% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 56.8% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 52.4% | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 52.6% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.1% | 27.9% | 42.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 39.4% | 32.8% | 44.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.8% | 33.6% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 40.3% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.6% | 48.1% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 52.4% | 61.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 23 Yemen 54.0% compare
- 24 Cambodia 53.8% compare
- 25 Tunisia 53.2% compare
- 27 Marshall Islands 52.2% compare
- 28 Bangladesh 51.8% compare
- 29 Mauritania 51.2% compare
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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 15.82 % change on previous year (2007)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 0.6144 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 1,540 current LCU per person (2007)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 15.36 % change on previous year (2007)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.07 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2007)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,688 current US$ per person (2007)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 15.36 % change on previous year (2007)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7605 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is transport services in Jordan?
- Transport services in Jordan was 52.6% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 1979.
- How does Jordan rank for transport services?
- Jordan ranks 26th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of service imports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport services covers the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are services provided by non-residents to residents.