Foreign assets in Jordan
Jordan: Foreign assets was 24.83 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
24.83 billion current US$
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
83rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
25.39 billion current US$
in 2014
All-time low
5.77 billion current US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Jordan, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 24.83 billion current US$ for foreign assets in 2020.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Jordan peaked at 25.39 billion current US$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.77 billion current US$, in 1995.
That places Jordan 83rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.77 billion current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5.89 billion current US$ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 6.56 billion current US$ | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 6.72 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 8.14 billion current US$ | +21.1% |
| 2000 | 9.79 billion current US$ | +20.3% |
| 2001 | 10.36 billion current US$ | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 11.46 billion current US$ | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 12.51 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 13.67 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 14.26 billion current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 16.88 billion current US$ | +18.4% |
| 2007 | 18.29 billion current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 18.62 billion current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 20.89 billion current US$ | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 23.46 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 22.30 billion current US$ | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 19.71 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 24.15 billion current US$ | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 25.39 billion current US$ | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 24.91 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 24.61 billion current US$ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 24.27 billion current US$ | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 23.32 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 23.91 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 24.83 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 24.83 billion current US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.62 billion current US$, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 24.83 billion current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.22 billion current US$, 32% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.62 billion current US$ | 5.77 billion current US$ | 8.14 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.67 billion current US$ | 9.79 billion current US$ | 20.89 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.60 billion current US$ | 19.71 billion current US$ | 25.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.83 billion current US$ | 24.83 billion current US$ | 24.83 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 80 Pakistan 27.02 billion current US$ compare
- 81 Dominican Republic 26.92 billion current US$ compare
- 82 Kenya 24.95 billion current US$ compare
- 84 Trinidad and Tobago 24.43 billion current US$ compare
- 85 Belarus 20.83 billion current US$ compare
- 86 Cote d'Ivoire 18.58 billion current US$ compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign assets in Jordan?
- Foreign assets in Jordan was 24.83 billion current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 25.39 billion current US$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.77 billion current US$ in 1995.
- How does Jordan rank for foreign assets?
- Jordan ranks 83rd out of 151 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign assets (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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