Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Jordan
Jordan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle was 5.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Jordan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 5.4% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Jordan peaked at 24.6% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1984.
Jordan ranks 12th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.1% | — |
| 1961 | 17.9% | -25.7% |
| 1962 | 16.9% | -5.8% |
| 1963 | 20.9% | +23.5% |
| 1964 | 15.5% | -25.6% |
| 1965 | 17.2% | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 17.8% | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 17.4% | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 17.1% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 20.3% | +18.6% |
| 1970 | 18.2% | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 18.5% | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 15.8% | -14.5% |
| 1973 | 22.5% | +41.7% |
| 1974 | 18.8% | -16.5% |
| 1975 | 12.9% | -31.4% |
| 1976 | 9.2% | -28.4% |
| 1977 | 8.7% | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 10.5% | +20.3% |
| 1979 | 8.4% | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | -23.7% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | -34.2% |
| 1982 | 3.8% | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 3.8% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | -16.4% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | +217.0% |
| 1986 | 16.1% | +60.6% |
| 1987 | 16.6% | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 24.6% | +54.5% |
| 1990 | 19.8% | -19.4% |
| 1991 | 19.2% | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 17.8% | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 15.7% | +16.6% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -36.7% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -35.5% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +13.7% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 10.9% | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -44.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -6.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 5.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5%, 11.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 5.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.3%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +217.0% | 3.2% | 10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.5% | 15.5% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.3% | 8.4% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.5% | 3.2% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 13.4% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 7.4% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 4.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.4% | 6.3% | 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Jordan?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle in Jordan was 5.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 1989.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1984.
- How does Jordan rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle?
- Jordan ranks 12th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in middle rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East & North Africa (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Middle East and North Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East and North Africa region according to the World Bank classification of economies. 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.