Foreign assets in Jordan
Jordan: Foreign assets was 24.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
24.75 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
81st
of 150 countries
All-time high
29.46 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2010
All-time low
11.84 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1996
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign assets in Jordan, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 24.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign assets in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign assets in Jordan peaked at 29.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.84 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1996.
Jordan ranks 81st of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Foreign assets in Jordan, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 11.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 12.79 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 12.72 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 15.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +20.4% |
| 2000 | 18.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +19.5% |
| 2001 | 19.02 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 20.66 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 22.19 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 23.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 23.64 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 26.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 27.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 24.34 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 27.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 29.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 26.89 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 22.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -15.4% |
| 2013 | 26.58 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 27.15 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 26.88 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 26.77 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 25.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 23.50 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 23.91 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 24.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +3.5% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 24.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.63 billion real chained 2019 US$, 81% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 24.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.51 billion real chained 2019 US$, 32% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.00 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 11.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 15.30 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 23.27 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 18.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 27.51 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 22.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 29.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 24.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 24.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 78 Cambodia 31.13 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 79 Guatemala 30.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 80 Dominican Republic 25.94 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 82 Pakistan 24.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 83 Trinidad and Tobago 24.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 84 Kenya 23.67 billion real chained 2019 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 24.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
- What is the highest foreign assets recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.46 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest foreign assets recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.84 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1996.
- How does Jordan rank for foreign assets?
- Jordan ranks 81st out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign assets rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of Foreign assets (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net foreign assets is foreign assets minus foreign liabilities. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.