Travel services in Jordan
Jordan: Travel services was 76.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Travel services in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
In 2024, travel services in Jordan stood at 76.5%. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Jordan peaked at 76.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1991.
That places Jordan 21st out of 198 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.
Travel services in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 35.8% | — |
| 1973 | 33.9% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 54.7% | +61.7% |
| 1975 | 49.3% | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 60.3% | +22.2% |
| 1977 | 65.2% | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 59.7% | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 60.7% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 51.9% | -14.5% |
| 1981 | 47.1% | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 46.9% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 44.8% | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 39.9% | -11.1% |
| 1985 | 44.3% | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 50.4% | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 44.8% | -11.0% |
| 1988 | 44.0% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 35.3% | -19.8% |
| 1991 | 23.4% | -33.7% |
| 1992 | 32.0% | +36.4% |
| 1993 | 35.8% | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 37.3% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 38.6% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 40.3% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 44.6% | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 46.7% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 47.0% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 58.8% | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 59.7% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 68.8% | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 63.2% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 61.8% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 62.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 63.3% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 65.2% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 67.5% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 73.7% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 56.3% | -23.6% |
| 2021 | 61.1% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | +19.3% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 76.5% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 52.5% | 33.9% | 65.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 45.8% | 39.9% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.1% | 23.4% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.9% | 44.1% | 68.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 59.7% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.7% | 56.3% | 76.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 18 Dominican Republic 78.4% compare
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- 22 Guyana 75.4% compare
- 23 Kosovo 75.1% compare
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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)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 2.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 1,417 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 13.44 % change on previous year (2007)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.206 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2007)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 516.35 current US$ per person (2007)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 13.44 % change on previous year (2007)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 0.1461 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Jordan?
- Travel services in Jordan was 76.5% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1991.
- How does Jordan rank for travel services?
- Jordan ranks 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 Travel services (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are services provided by residents to non-residents.