Total reserves in months of imports in Jordan
Jordan: Total reserves in months of imports was 7.79 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total reserves in months of imports in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for total reserves in months of imports in Jordan is 7.79, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total reserves in months of imports in Jordan peaked at 10.64 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.21, in 1988.
That places Jordan 30th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Total reserves in months of imports in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 10.64 | — |
| 1973 | 10.34 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 9.09 | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 7.2 | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 5.3 | -26.3% |
| 1977 | 5.58 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 6.37 | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 6.8 | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 6.33 | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 4.2 | -33.6% |
| 1982 | 3.78 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 3.73 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2.55 | -31.7% |
| 1985 | 2.37 | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 2.88 | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 2.75 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.21 | -56.0% |
| 1989 | 2.91 | +140.5% |
| 1990 | 3.55 | +22.1% |
| 1991 | 3.42 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.58 | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 4.76 | +84.4% |
| 1994 | 5.01 | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 5.16 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 4.23 | -18.1% |
| 1997 | 5.18 | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 4.24 | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 6.08 | +43.5% |
| 2000 | 6.49 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 5.84 | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 7.27 | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 8.72 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 6.68 | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 5.32 | -20.4% |
| 2006 | 6.07 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 5.79 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 5.39 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 8.54 | +58.6% |
| 2010 | 8.46 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.52 | -23.0% |
| 2012 | 4.41 | -32.4% |
| 2013 | 6.56 | +48.8% |
| 2014 | 7.33 | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 8.3 | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 8.15 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.75 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 7.24 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 7.96 | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 10.46 | +31.4% |
| 2021 | 9.42 | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 6.91 | -26.6% |
| 2023 | 7.31 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 7.79 | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.67 | 5.3 | 10.64 | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.27 | 1.21 | 6.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.42 | 2.58 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.61 | 5.32 | 8.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.27 | 4.41 | 8.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.38 | 6.91 | 10.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More financial sector data for Jordan
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 6.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -2.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.1934 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 1,034 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -2.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 1,035 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 15.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 1,683 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total reserves in months of imports in Jordan?
- Total reserves in months of imports in Jordan was 7.79 in 2024, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 10.64 in 1972.
- What is the lowest total reserves in months of imports recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 in 1988.
- How does Jordan rank for total reserves in months of imports?
- Jordan ranks 30th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total reserves in months of imports rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Total reserves in months of imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reserve assets are external assets, including monetary gold, that are readily available to and controlled by monetary authorities for meeting balance of payments financing needs, for intervention in exchange markets to affect the currency exchange rate, and for other related purposes (such as maintaining confidence in the currency and the economy, and serving as a basis for foreign borrowing). Reserve assets must be denominated and settled in foreign currency. This item is expressed in terms of the number of months of imports of goods and services they could pay for [X/(Imports/12)].