Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Jordan
Jordan: Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World was 39.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Jordan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Jordan is 39.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Jordan peaked at 89.7% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 2022.
That places Jordan 9th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 79.7% | — |
| 1961 | 83.0% | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 85.7% | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 89.7% | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 76.3% | -14.9% |
| 1965 | 81.7% | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 74.0% | -9.5% |
| 1967 | 70.8% | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 73.2% | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 79.2% | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 87.4% | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 82.3% | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 77.2% | -6.2% |
| 1973 | 77.6% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 53.3% | -31.3% |
| 1975 | 47.1% | -11.5% |
| 1976 | 52.6% | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 64.9% | +23.4% |
| 1978 | 70.4% | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 68.0% | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 62.5% | -8.1% |
| 1981 | 68.8% | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 70.8% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 63.1% | -10.9% |
| 1984 | 58.2% | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 56.4% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 47.1% | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 56.6% | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 43.8% | -22.6% |
| 1989 | 48.6% | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 43.9% | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 37.8% | -13.9% |
| 1992 | 41.8% | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | +19.3% |
| 1994 | 52.1% | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 52.5% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 51.2% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 57.8% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 53.4% | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 46.3% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 54.6% | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -10.8% |
| 2003 | 44.7% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 52.3% | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 51.2% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 48.2% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 52.4% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 55.4% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 45.3% | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 42.2% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 39.5% | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 39.0% | +9.3% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 39.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 22.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 39.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.7%, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.3% | 70.8% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.1% | 47.1% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.6% | 43.8% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.8% | 37.8% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 42.6% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.0% | 43.7% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 35.7% | 42.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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)
- Manufactures exports 72.1% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Jordan?
- Merchandise exports to economies in the arab world in Jordan was 39.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 1963.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to economies in the arab world recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 2022.
- How does Jordan rank for merchandise exports to economies in the arab world?
- Jordan ranks 9th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to economies in the arab world rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise exports by the reporting economy to economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.