Merchandise imports in Jordan
Jordan: Merchandise imports was 28.95 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
28.95 billion current US$
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
73rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
28.95 billion current US$
in 2025
All-time low
117.00 million current US$
in 1961
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Merchandise imports in Jordan, 1960–2025
Source: World Trade Organization (WTO). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 28.95 billion current US$ for merchandise imports in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports in Jordan peaked at 28.95 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 117.00 million current US$, in 1961.
Jordan ranks 73rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 120.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 117.00 million current US$ | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 128.00 million current US$ | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 143.00 million current US$ | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 150.00 million current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 157.00 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 191.00 million current US$ | +21.7% |
| 1967 | 154.00 million current US$ | -19.4% |
| 1968 | 159.00 million current US$ | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 190.00 million current US$ | +19.5% |
| 1970 | 184.00 million current US$ | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 215.00 million current US$ | +16.8% |
| 1972 | 274.00 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1973 | 330.00 million current US$ | +20.4% |
| 1974 | 488.00 million current US$ | +47.9% |
| 1975 | 732.00 million current US$ | +50.0% |
| 1976 | 1.01 billion current US$ | +37.4% |
| 1977 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +37.3% |
| 1978 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 1.96 billion current US$ | +30.5% |
| 1980 | 2.40 billion current US$ | +22.4% |
| 1981 | 3.17 billion current US$ | +31.8% |
| 1982 | 3.24 billion current US$ | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 3.04 billion current US$ | -6.3% |
| 1984 | 2.78 billion current US$ | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 2.73 billion current US$ | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.43 billion current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 2.71 billion current US$ | +11.4% |
| 1988 | 2.73 billion current US$ | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.13 billion current US$ | -22.2% |
| 1990 | 2.60 billion current US$ | +22.3% |
| 1991 | 2.51 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.25 billion current US$ | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 3.54 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 3.38 billion current US$ | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 3.70 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 4.29 billion current US$ | +16.1% |
| 1997 | 4.10 billion current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 3.83 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 3.72 billion current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 4.60 billion current US$ | +23.7% |
| 2001 | 4.87 billion current US$ | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 5.08 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.74 billion current US$ | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 8.18 billion current US$ | +42.4% |
| 2005 | 10.50 billion current US$ | +28.4% |
| 2006 | 11.55 billion current US$ | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 13.68 billion current US$ | +18.5% |
| 2008 | 17.00 billion current US$ | +24.2% |
| 2009 | 14.24 billion current US$ | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 15.56 billion current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 18.93 billion current US$ | +21.6% |
| 2012 | 20.75 billion current US$ | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 21.55 billion current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 22.93 billion current US$ | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 20.48 billion current US$ | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 19.32 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 20.50 billion current US$ | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 20.31 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 19.17 billion current US$ | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 17.23 billion current US$ | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 21.54 billion current US$ | +25.0% |
| 2022 | 27.36 billion current US$ | +27.0% |
| 2023 | 25.76 billion current US$ | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 26.89 billion current US$ | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 28.95 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 28.95 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.19 billion current US$, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 28.95 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.57 billion current US$, 73% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 150.90 million current US$ | 117.00 million current US$ | 191.00 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 807.70 million current US$ | 184.00 million current US$ | 1.96 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.74 billion current US$ | 2.13 billion current US$ | 3.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 billion current US$ | 2.51 billion current US$ | 4.29 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.54 billion current US$ | 4.60 billion current US$ | 17.00 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.95 billion current US$ | 15.56 billion current US$ | 22.93 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.62 billion current US$ | 17.23 billion current US$ | 28.95 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 70 Cambodia 33.88 billion current US$ compare
- 71 Ecuador 32.65 billion current US$ compare
- 72 Dominican Republic 29.75 billion current US$ compare
- 74 Tunisia 28.59 billion current US$ compare
- 75 Luxembourg 28.17 billion current US$ compare
- 76 Democratic Republic of Congo 28.10 billion current US$ compare
More private sector data for Jordan
- Merchandise trade 71.2% (2025)
- Food imports 20.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2024)
- 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$), annual growth rate 10.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 2,512 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports in Jordan?
- Merchandise imports in Jordan was 28.95 billion current US$ in 2025, according to World Trade Organization (WTO).
- What is the highest merchandise imports recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.95 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.00 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Jordan rank for merchandise imports?
- Jordan ranks 73rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise imports rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Trade Organization (WTO), published as part of Merchandise imports (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports includes goods whose economic ownership is changed from a non-resident to a 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. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.