Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Jordan
Jordan: Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) 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 31st out of 179 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 (reserves International Financial) 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% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 7.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.13, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 7.79 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.69, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total reserves in months of imports (reserves International Financial) in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +140.5% | 1.21 | 2.91 |
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
- 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 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 31st out of 179 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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About this data
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)].