Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Jordan
Jordan: Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Jordan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Jordan stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4,810.9% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Jordan peaked at 0.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 1989.
That places Jordan 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0% | — |
| 1961 | 0.0% | — |
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | — |
| 1964 | -0.0% | — |
| 1965 | 0.0% | -197.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | -0.0% | -1187.9% |
| 1987 | -0.0% | -73.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1989 | -0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -9929334812924.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -32.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | -55.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +78.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +83.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -99.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +38883.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -91.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +567.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -94.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +279.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +40.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +152.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -68.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +122.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +1334.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -61.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +811.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +53.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +80.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -60.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -97.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +2904.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -98.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +90.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +4810.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 0.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 38.7× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 0.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0%, 138.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +9929334812924.9% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1997 | +38883.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2023 | +4810.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2018 | +2904.6% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2010 | +1334.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1986 | -1187.9% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 24 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 25 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0% compare
- 26 Portugal 0.0% compare
- 28 Costa Rica 0.0% compare
- 29 Macau, China 0.0% compare
- 30 China 0.0% 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)
- 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, residual in Jordan?
- Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual in Jordan was 0.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 1989.
- How does Jordan rank for merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual?
- Jordan ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports by the reporting economy, residual (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports by the reporting economy residuals are the total merchandise imports by the reporting economy from the rest of the world as reported in the IMF's Direction of trade database, less the sum of imports by the reporting economy from high-, low-, and middle-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Includes trade with unspecified partners or with economies not covered by World Bank classification. Data are as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy.