Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Jordan
Jordan: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets was 8.52 billion in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
8.52 billion
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
123rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
9.79 billion
in 2010
All-time low
12.01 million
in 1951
Years of data
66
1951–2016
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Jordan, 1951–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign assets, net foreign assets in Jordan is 8.52 billion, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets, net foreign assets in Jordan peaked at 9.79 billion in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.01 million, in 1951.
That places Jordan 123rd out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 12.01 million | — |
| 1952 | 13.01 million | +8.3% |
| 1953 | 14.85 million | +14.1% |
| 1954 | 17.43 million | +17.4% |
| 1955 | 21.46 million | +23.1% |
| 1956 | 25.18 million | +17.3% |
| 1957 | 26.84 million | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 30.77 million | +14.6% |
| 1959 | 30.30 million | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 30.84 million | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 34.38 million | +11.5% |
| 1962 | 41.03 million | +19.3% |
| 1963 | 34.42 million | -16.1% |
| 1964 | 49.54 million | +43.9% |
| 1965 | 56.06 million | +13.2% |
| 1966 | 64.21 million | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 89.75 million | +39.8% |
| 1968 | 105.26 million | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 95.18 million | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 93.68 million | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 88.23 million | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 95.89 million | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 103.49 million | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 113.33 million | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 163.82 million | +44.6% |
| 1976 | 174.63 million | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 244.21 million | +39.8% |
| 1978 | 300.54 million | +23.1% |
| 1979 | 363.78 million | +21.0% |
| 1980 | 473.06 million | +30.0% |
| 1981 | 487.32 million | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 425.94 million | -12.6% |
| 1983 | 435.81 million | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 289.71 million | -33.5% |
| 1985 | 400.40 million | +38.2% |
| 1986 | 430.93 million | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 374.08 million | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 325.54 million | -13.0% |
| 1989 | 648.09 million | +99.1% |
| 1990 | 904.87 million | +39.6% |
| 1991 | 1.24 billion | +37.1% |
| 1992 | 786.95 million | -36.6% |
| 1993 | 1.54 billion | +95.7% |
| 1994 | 1.60 billion | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.72 billion | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.74 billion | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.18 billion | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 2.27 billion | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 2.90 billion | +27.5% |
| 2000 | 3.77 billion | +30.2% |
| 2001 | 3.92 billion | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.30 billion | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 5.34 billion | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 5.71 billion | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 5.91 billion | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 7.32 billion | +23.8% |
| 2007 | 7.75 billion | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 6.96 billion | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 8.60 billion | +23.7% |
| 2010 | 9.79 billion | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 9.04 billion | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 6.19 billion | -31.5% |
| 2013 | 6.49 billion | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 7.64 billion | +17.7% |
| 2015 | 7.91 billion | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 8.52 billion | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.32 million | 12.01 million | 30.77 million | 9 |
| 1960s | 60.07 million | 30.84 million | 105.26 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 174.16 million | 88.23 million | 363.78 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 429.09 million | 289.71 million | 648.09 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.69 billion | 786.95 million | 2.90 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.96 billion | 3.77 billion | 8.60 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 billion | 6.19 billion | 9.79 billion | 7 |
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More financial sector data for Jordan
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per capita 4,117 current LCU per person (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.7699 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Net domestic credit (current LCU), annual growth rate 3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gold reserves at 35 SDRs per ounce 82.00 million SDR (2025)
- Gold reserves at market value 7.47 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange 11.91 billion SDR (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold 11.92 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) 19.39 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 19.33 billion SDR (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 1,678 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets, net foreign assets in Jordan?
- Foreign assets, net foreign assets in Jordan was 8.52 billion in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.79 billion in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign assets, net foreign assets recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.01 million in 1951.
- How does Jordan rank for foreign assets, net foreign assets?
- Jordan ranks 123rd out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is foreign assets, net foreign assets rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey, Domestic currency). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Non-standard dataset provides discontinued, vintage country-reported financial data that are not harmonized and use country-specific terms.