Transport services in Jordan
Jordan: Transport services was 54.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Transport services in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for transport services in Jordan is 54.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, transport services in Jordan peaked at 64.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 1998.
Jordan ranks 27th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Transport services in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 45.4% | — |
| 1973 | 49.7% | +9.4% |
| 1974 | 49.4% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 44.5% | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 45.3% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 49.3% | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 42.9% | -12.9% |
| 1979 | 41.2% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 42.5% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 49.3% | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 54.4% | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 53.6% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.7% | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 43.7% | -15.4% |
| 1987 | 45.8% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 49.4% | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 44.8% | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 52.0% | +16.0% |
| 1991 | 41.8% | -19.7% |
| 1992 | 51.3% | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 53.7% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 52.3% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 53.3% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 55.2% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 37.7% | -31.6% |
| 1999 | 38.6% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 47.4% | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 48.6% | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 47.4% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 48.9% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 56.1% | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 54.0% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 57.1% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 53.0% | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 49.3% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | +16.4% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 59.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 55.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 55.5% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 54.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 64.2% | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 59.1% | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 58.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 54.2% | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 54.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 46.0% | 41.2% | 49.7% | 8 |
| 1980s | 48.9% | 42.5% | 54.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 37.7% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.1% | 47.4% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.9% | 49.3% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.0% | 54.2% | 64.2% | 5 |
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 transport services in Jordan?
- Transport services in Jordan was 54.5% 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 64.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest transport services recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 1998.
- How does Jordan rank for transport services?
- Jordan ranks 27th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is transport services rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 imports). 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 imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.