Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Jordan
Jordan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit was 0.4531 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Jordan, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Jordan stood at 0.4531 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Jordan peaked at 0.8317 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1967.
That places Jordan 56th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.2223 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0.2436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2593 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2792 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.2577 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3066 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4392 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5166 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5054 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5656 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5784 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5945 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5271 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5007 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4991 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.3489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3533 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4078 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4383 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.5% |
| 1991 | 0.542 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5919 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 0.6209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.5272 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5287 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5981 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5548 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.5274 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5188 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.5173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5597 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.7134 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +27.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7646 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.7888 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.6623 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5182 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5144 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5783 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5795 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5626 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4803 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4258 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3906 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 0.419 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4531 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2248 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2436 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3954 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5815 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4943 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3489 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6947 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5464 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4399 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.6209 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6402 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5173 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8317 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4952 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3801 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4304 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3435 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5059 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 53 Honduras 0.4665 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 El Salvador 0.4657 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Mongolia 0.4559 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Nicaragua 0.4528 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Dominica 0.4522 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Poland 0.4521 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 10.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Jordan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit in Jordan was 0.4531 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8317 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2005.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2022 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1967.
- How does Jordan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit?
- Jordan ranks 56th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current us$), per unit rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.