Transport services in Jordan
Jordan: Transport services was 17.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Transport services in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Jordan is 17.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Jordan peaked at 41.3% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2002.
That places Jordan 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Transport services in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 30.7% | — |
| 1973 | 32.4% | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 30.4% | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 26.0% | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 21.7% | -16.5% |
| 1977 | 18.6% | -14.4% |
| 1978 | 23.8% | +28.0% |
| 1979 | 26.8% | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 27.8% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 34.4% | +23.9% |
| 1982 | 35.3% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 32.8% | -7.1% |
| 1984 | 39.1% | +19.4% |
| 1985 | 41.3% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 30.3% | -26.6% |
| 1987 | 30.9% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 29.1% | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 24.0% | -17.5% |
| 1990 | 26.0% | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | -27.5% |
| 1992 | 23.3% | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 22.9% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 24.8% | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 20.6% | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 22.7% | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 17.2% | -24.6% |
| 1999 | 17.7% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 18.7% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.8% | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 21.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 21.4% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 24.3% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 23.4% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 24.3% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 21.0% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 21.5% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 22.0% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -9.6% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.3% | 18.6% | 32.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 32.5% | 24.0% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 17.2% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.9% | 16.8% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.6% | 17.7% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 17.3% | 22.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 84 Eritrea 18.2% compare
- 85 Portugal 18.2% compare
- 86 Kyrgyzstan 17.9% compare
- 88 Burkina Faso 17.3% compare
- 89 Colombia 17.2% compare
- 90 Netherlands 16.5% 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 transport services in Jordan?
- Transport services in Jordan was 17.3% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest transport services recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 1985.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2002.
- How does Jordan rank for transport services?
- Jordan ranks 87th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Transport services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Transport is the process of carriage of people and objects from one location to another as well as related supporting and auxiliary services. Also included are postal and courier services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.