Manufactures exports in Jordan
Jordan: Manufactures exports was 72.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Manufactures exports in Jordan, 1964–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 72.1% for manufactures exports in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manufactures exports in Jordan peaked at 372.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 1964.
Jordan ranks 40th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Manufactures exports in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 5.1% | — |
| 1965 | 6.6% | +28.9% |
| 1966 | 18.3% | +178.1% |
| 1967 | 14.9% | -18.5% |
| 1968 | 9.8% | -34.2% |
| 1969 | 13.0% | +32.6% |
| 1970 | 16.2% | +24.3% |
| 1971 | 22.8% | +40.9% |
| 1972 | 26.4% | +16.0% |
| 1973 | 25.7% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 21.2% | -17.8% |
| 1975 | 20.0% | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 21.0% | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 31.1% | +48.2% |
| 1978 | 38.1% | +22.2% |
| 1979 | 35.5% | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 33.8% | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 42.6% | +26.0% |
| 1982 | 43.4% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 41.1% | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 48.3% | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 43.3% | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 36.4% | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 48.0% | +31.6% |
| 1989 | 44.8% | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 45.7% | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 49.7% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 50.9% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 53.8% | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 48.7% | -9.5% |
| 1997 | 42.5% | -12.7% |
| 1998 | 55.5% | +30.8% |
| 1999 | 57.4% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 60.5% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 66.0% | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 67.7% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 68.7% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 372.9% | +442.6% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | -80.9% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 75.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 71.8% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 69.6% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 72.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 74.2% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 75.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 73.2% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 72.1% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.3% | 5.1% | 18.3% | 6 |
| 1970s | 25.8% | 16.2% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.4% | 33.8% | 48.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 42.5% | 57.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 99.9% | 60.5% | 372.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 68.1% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.6% | 71.7% | 75.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 37 Sweden 72.6% compare
- 38 Bosnia and Herzegovina 72.2% compare
- 39 Thailand 72.1% compare
- 41 Central African Republic 71.8% compare
- 42 Lesotho 70.1% compare
- 43 El Salvador 70.0% compare
More private sector data for Jordan
- Merchandise trade 71.2% (2025)
- Food imports 20.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.6% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,294 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,512 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is manufactures exports in Jordan?
- Manufactures exports in Jordan was 72.1% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest manufactures exports recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 372.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest manufactures exports recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 1964.
- How does Jordan rank for manufactures exports?
- Jordan ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is manufactures exports rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Manufactures exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufactures comprise commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 5 (chemicals), 6 (basic manufactures), 7 (machinery and transport equipment), and 8 (miscellaneous manufactured goods), excluding division 68 (non-ferrous metals). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.