Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Jordan
Jordan: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South was 6.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Jordan, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 6.9% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in 2023. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 18.2% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Jordan peaked at 6.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1982.
Jordan ranks 38th of 205 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.5% | — |
| 1961 | 2.4% | +53.7% |
| 1962 | 2.3% | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 1.6% | -30.7% |
| 1964 | 2.2% | +37.9% |
| 1965 | 2.1% | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 3.2% | +54.4% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 3.3% | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -21.7% |
| 1970 | 3.3% | +28.4% |
| 1971 | 2.1% | -35.4% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | +6.2% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +29.5% |
| 1975 | 1.1% | -61.8% |
| 1976 | 4.8% | +345.1% |
| 1977 | 1.4% | -71.1% |
| 1978 | 1.3% | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -32.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -23.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | +39.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +77.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | -54.8% |
| 1988 | 1.6% | +195.1% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | -25.1% |
| 1990 | 2.1% | +77.9% |
| 1991 | 4.1% | +95.0% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -48.1% |
| 1993 | 2.4% | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 2.3% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 2.3% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 2.5% | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.2% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 2.1% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | +13.9% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8% | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | -23.8% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +43.0% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -44.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 3.4% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +62.2% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -32.6% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +68.2% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +18.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 6.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.0%, 3.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 6.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.2%, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +345.1% | 1.1% | 4.8% |
| 1988 | +195.1% | 0.5% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.5% | 6.9% | 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 south in Jordan?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south in Jordan was 6.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1982.
- How does Jordan rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
- Jordan ranks 38th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% 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 South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia 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.