Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Jordan
Jordan: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 25.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region in Jordan is 25.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Jordan peaked at 45.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 1963.
That places Jordan 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.8% | — |
| 1961 | 12.5% | +15.6% |
| 1962 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.9% | -36.5% |
| 1964 | 16.6% | +108.8% |
| 1965 | 9.7% | -41.6% |
| 1966 | 20.0% | +106.7% |
| 1967 | 20.2% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 25.1% | +24.4% |
| 1969 | 19.4% | -22.5% |
| 1970 | 9.9% | -48.9% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | +52.1% |
| 1972 | 16.2% | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 13.9% | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 28.4% | +103.6% |
| 1975 | 16.6% | -41.5% |
| 1976 | 10.1% | -39.4% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 12.6% | +22.6% |
| 1979 | 19.0% | +50.4% |
| 1980 | 21.6% | +13.7% |
| 1981 | 15.6% | -27.8% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 16.1% | +27.9% |
| 1984 | 26.1% | +61.9% |
| 1985 | 28.2% | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 30.9% | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 24.2% | -21.7% |
| 1988 | 37.3% | +54.3% |
| 1989 | 34.0% | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 45.0% | +32.3% |
| 1991 | 40.6% | -9.8% |
| 1992 | 42.4% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 30.6% | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 30.0% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 30.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 29.2% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 26.8% | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 35.9% | +34.1% |
| 2000 | 36.4% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | -41.6% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 16.8% | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | +86.5% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -13.5% |
| 2014 | 21.1% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 20.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | +22.2% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -19.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 25.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 2.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 25.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.5%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.5% | 7.9% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.2% | 9.9% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.7% | 12.6% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 24.5% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 14.3% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 17.9% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 22.9% | 31.7% | 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 low- and middle-income economies outside region in Jordan?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Jordan was 25.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 1963.
- How does Jordan rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Jordan ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.