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Jordan

Al Mamlakah al Urduniyah al Hashimiyah

Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)

Budget

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note: central government revenues and expenditures (excluding grants and social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated

revenues

$13.779 billion (2023 est.)

expenditures

$17.159 billion (2023 est.)

Exports

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note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars

Exports 2021

$13.87 billion (2021 est.)

Exports 2022

$20.743 billion (2022 est.)

Exports 2023

$22.186 billion (2023 est.)

Imports

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note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars

Imports 2021

$23.321 billion (2021 est.)

Imports 2022

$30.019 billion (2022 est.)

Imports 2023

$28.922 billion (2023 est.)

Industries

tourism, information technology, clothing, fertilizer, potash, phosphate mining, pharmaceuticals, petroleum refining, cement, inorganic chemicals, light manufacturing

Labor force

3.08 million (2024 est.)

note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work

Public debt

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note: central government debt as a % of GDP

Public debt 2023

102.8% of GDP (2023 est.)

Remittances

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note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities

Remittances 2021

11% of GDP (2021 est.)

Remittances 2022

10.1% of GDP (2022 est.)

Remittances 2023

8.8% of GDP (2023 est.)

Exchange rates

Currency

Jordanian dinars (JOD) per US dollar -

Exchange rates 2020

0.71 (2020 est.)

Exchange rates 2021

0.71 (2021 est.)

Exchange rates 2022

0.71 (2022 est.)

Exchange rates 2023

0.71 (2023 est.)

Exchange rates 2024

0.71 (2024 est.)

Debt - external

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note: present value of external debt in current US dollars

Debt - external 2023

$21.058 billion (2023 est.)

Economic overview

upper-middle-income Middle Eastern economy; high debt and unemployment, especially for youth and women; global events triggering trade slump and decreased revenue from tourism; growing manufacturing and agricultural sectors; key US foreign assistance recipient; natural-resource-poor and import-reliant

Unemployment rate

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note: % of labor force seeking employment

Unemployment rate 2022

18.2% (2022 est.)

Unemployment rate 2023

18% (2023 est.)

Unemployment rate 2024

18% (2024 est.)

Exports - partners

USA 21%, India 13%, Saudi Arabia 11%, China 7%, Iraq 6% (2023)

note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports

Imports - partners

China 17%, Saudi Arabia 14%, UAE 8%, India 6%, USA 5% (2023)

note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports

Real GDP per capita

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note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP per capita 2022

$9,300 (2022 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2023

$9,400 (2023 est.)

Real GDP per capita 2024

$9,500 (2024 est.)

Real GDP growth rate

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note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency

Real GDP growth rate 2022

2.6% (2022 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2023

2.9% (2023 est.)

Real GDP growth rate 2024

2.5% (2024 est.)

Agricultural products

tomatoes, milk, chicken, potatoes, olives, cucumbers/gherkins, onions, chillies/peppers, peaches/nectarines, sheep milk (2023)

note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage

Exports - commodities

fertilizers, garments, phosphates, jewelry, phosphoric acid (2023)

note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars

Imports - commodities

cars, refined petroleum, gold, crude petroleum, jewelry (2023)

note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars

Current account balance

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note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars

Current account balance 2021

-$3.718 billion (2021 est.)

Current account balance 2022

-$3.815 billion (2022 est.)

Current account balance 2023

-$1.91 billion (2023 est.)

Taxes and other revenues

17% (of GDP) (2023 est.)

note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP

GDP (official exchange rate)

$53.352 billion (2024 est.)

note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate

GDP - composition, by end use

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note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection

household consumption

78.9% (2021 est.)

government consumption

15.8% (2021 est.)

investment in inventories

3% (2021 est.)

investment in fixed capital

22.2% (2021 est.)

exports of goods and services

30% (2021 est.)

imports of goods and services

-50.4% (2021 est.)

Population below poverty line

15.7% (2018 est.)

note: % of population with income below national poverty line

Average household expenditures

on food

25% of household expenditures (2023 est.)

on alcohol and tobacco

4.5% of household expenditures (2023 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

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note: annual % change based on consumer prices

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022

4.2% (2022 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023

2.1% (2023 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024

1.6% (2024 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

3.7% (2024 est.)

note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency

Real GDP (purchasing power parity)

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note: data in 2021 dollars

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022

$104.307 billion (2022 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023

$107.315 billion (2023 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024

$109.986 billion (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24)

male

39.8% (2024 est.)

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note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment

total

41.7% (2024 est.)

female

49.2% (2024 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

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note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022

$18.198 billion (2022 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023

$19.069 billion (2023 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024

$21.939 billion (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

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note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

industry

25.1% (2024 est.)

services

60.4% (2024 est.)

agriculture

5.1% (2024 est.)