Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Jordan
Jordan: Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World was 26.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Jordan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 26.1% for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Jordan peaked at 36.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1977.
That places Jordan 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 30.1% | — |
| 1961 | 21.9% | -27.3% |
| 1962 | 20.8% | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 25.5% | +22.5% |
| 1964 | 20.4% | -19.7% |
| 1965 | 21.5% | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 22.8% | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 22.6% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 21.8% | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 25.5% | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 23.3% | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 26.5% | +13.5% |
| 1972 | 20.8% | -21.3% |
| 1973 | 27.2% | +30.7% |
| 1974 | 22.4% | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 24.2% | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 19.1% | -21.1% |
| 1977 | 18.4% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 21.4% | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 23.3% | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 25.5% | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 24.1% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 28.7% | +19.0% |
| 1983 | 27.8% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 26.7% | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 28.1% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 25.8% | -8.1% |
| 1987 | 29.6% | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 27.6% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 31.8% | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 27.1% | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 22.2% | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 21.6% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 20.7% | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 23.7% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 19.6% | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 22.0% | +12.1% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +11.1% |
| 2005 | 33.7% | +10.3% |
| 2006 | 35.7% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 33.2% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 30.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -14.9% |
| 2016 | 22.7% | -11.5% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 26.9% | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 26.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 24.7% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 28.8% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 29.9% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | -12.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 26.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.1%, 24.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 26.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.9%, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.3% | 20.4% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.7% | 18.4% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.6% | 24.1% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 19.6% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.1% | 24.1% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 22.7% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 24.7% | 29.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 10 Sudan 27.1% compare
- 11 Mauritania 26.8% compare
- 12 Ethiopia 26.4% compare
- 14 Kenya 25.8% compare
- 15 Madagascar 24.1% compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of Congo 23.6% 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 from economies in the arab world in Jordan?
- Merchandise imports from economies in the arab world in Jordan was 26.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from economies in the arab world recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1977.
- How does Jordan rank for merchandise imports from economies in the arab world?
- Jordan ranks 13th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from economies in the arab world rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 imports from economies in the Arab World (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from economies in the Arab World are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from economies in the Arab World. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.