Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Jordan
Jordan: Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) was -3.13 billion in 2024. ▼ Falling
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) in Jordan, 2005–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Jordan recorded -3.13 billion for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Jordan peaked at -772.85 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, -4.71 billion, in 2012.
Jordan ranks 167th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -2.27 billion | — |
| 2006 | -1.73 billion | -24.0% |
| 2007 | -2.87 billion | +66.6% |
| 2008 | -2.05 billion | -28.5% |
| 2009 | -1.24 billion | -39.5% |
| 2010 | -1.88 billion | +51.4% |
| 2011 | -2.96 billion | +57.1% |
| 2012 | -4.71 billion | +59.4% |
| 2013 | -3.50 billion | -25.6% |
| 2014 | -2.61 billion | -25.6% |
| 2015 | -3.47 billion | +33.0% |
| 2016 | -3.85 billion | +11.0% |
| 2017 | -4.39 billion | +14.0% |
| 2018 | -2.96 billion | -32.6% |
| 2019 | -772.85 million | -73.9% |
| 2020 | -2.51 billion | +224.1% |
| 2021 | -3.72 billion | +48.4% |
| 2022 | -3.96 billion | +6.4% |
| 2023 | -1.83 billion | -53.8% |
| 2024 | -3.13 billion | +71.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's -3.13 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -494.28 million, 6.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jordan's -3.13 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 94.83 million. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.03 billion | -2.87 billion | -1.24 billion | 5 |
| 2010s | -3.11 billion | -4.71 billion | -772.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.03 billion | -3.96 billion | -1.83 billion | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More financial sector data for Jordan
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 0.1387 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 0.1013 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 0.1387 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Jordan?
- Current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) in Jordan was -3.13 billion in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was -772.85 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.71 billion in 2012.
- How does Jordan rank for current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits)?
- Jordan ranks 167th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance (credit less debit), net (credits less debits) rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Current account balance (credit less debit), Net (credits less debits) (US dollar). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The World and Country Group Aggregates (historically called BOPSY) is an annual publication, released each November, of major balance of payments and international investment position components for countries, country groups, and the world.