Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) in Jordan
Jordan: Foreign Assets, Net Foreign Assets (Depository Corporations Survey) was 8.52 billion in 2016. ◆ Volatile
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 (Depository Corporations Survey) 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% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 8.52 billion is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139.49 billion, 6% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 8.52 billion is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 238.44 billion, 4% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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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.