Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Jordan
Jordan: Travel services (% of commercial service imports) was 30.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Travel 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 travel services in Jordan is 30.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, travel services in Jordan peaked at 46.7% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2020.
That places Jordan 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Travel services (% of commercial service imports) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 41.7% | — |
| 1973 | 37.9% | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 40.6% | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 42.7% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 39.7% | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 35.3% | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 42.0% | +18.8% |
| 1979 | 43.8% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 42.9% | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 38.3% | -10.7% |
| 1982 | 36.1% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 40.0% | +10.9% |
| 1984 | 37.1% | -7.2% |
| 1985 | 39.1% | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 46.7% | +19.2% |
| 1987 | 40.8% | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 40.0% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 43.7% | +9.1% |
| 1990 | 30.1% | -31.1% |
| 1991 | 29.2% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 30.0% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 30.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 32.9% | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 30.7% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 32.1% | +13.3% |
| 1998 | 28.4% | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 23.9% | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 27.8% | +12.1% |
| 2003 | 26.7% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 29.3% | +23.5% |
| 2007 | 26.3% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 29.0% | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 36.4% | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 25.6% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 29.4% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -58.2% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | +76.0% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 31.4% | +19.3% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | -1.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 30.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.2%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 30.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23.9%, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Travel services (% of commercial service imports) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +76.0% | 12.8% | 22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.5% | 35.3% | 43.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 40.5% | 36.1% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.6% | 23.9% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 23.7% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 24.4% | 36.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 12.8% | 31.4% | 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)
- Commercial service imports 6.27 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 17.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 9.42 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,294 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is travel services in Jordan?
- Travel services in Jordan was 30.8% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest travel services recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 1986.
- What is the lowest travel services recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for travel services?
- Jordan ranks 49th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is travel services rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 Travel services (% of commercial service imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Travel services cover goods and services for own use or to give away acquired from an economy by nonresidents during visits to that economy, or acquired from other economies by residents during visits to these other economies. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service imports which are commercial services provided by non-residents to residents.