Country intelligence · JOR · 2024

Jordan trade profile

In 2024, Jordan recorded $13.3B in merchandise exports and $28.0B in imports, producing a $14.7B trade deficit. Exports changed -0.0% from the previous year, while imports changed +1.7%.[1]

Exports

$13.3B

-0.0%

Imports

$28.0B

+1.7%

Trade balance

-$14.7B

deficit

Active partners

270

50 FTA-linked

Historical evidence

Ten-year trade movement

The bars compare exports and imports on the same scale. The accompanying table preserves the exact values so the trend is usable without interpreting a graphic.

2015
2016
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2021
2022
2023
2024
ExportsImports

Exact annual values

YearExportsImportsBalanceExport growth
2024$13.3B$28.0B-$14.7B-0.0%
2023$13.3B$27.6B-$14.3B-8.9%
2022$14.6B$31.1B-$16.5B+34.8%
2021$10.8B$23.5B-$12.7B+22.7%
2020$8.8B$18.1B-$9.3B-3.4%
2019$9.1B$21.4B-$12.3B+11.4%
2018$8.2B$21.5B-$13.3B+1.8%
2017$8.1B$20.5B-$12.4B+4.0%
2016$7.8B$19.3B-$11.5B-10.4%
2015$8.7B$21.2B-$12.6B+4.2%

Leading export sectors

HS2 chapters rank broad product groups by observed export value in 2024.

1

HS 61 · HS chapter

106 active HS6 lines · 129 export partners

$2.2B
2

HS 31 · HS chapter

23 active HS6 lines · 107 export partners

$1.6B
3

HS 28 · HS chapter

167 active HS6 lines · 109 export partners

$1.3B
4

HS 71 · Precious metals and stones

48 active HS6 lines · 58 export partners

$1.1B
5

HS 25 · HS chapter

63 active HS6 lines · 77 export partners

$1.1B
6

HS 30 · Pharmaceutical products

40 active HS6 lines · 117 export partners

$894.3M
7

HS 62 · HS chapter

112 active HS6 lines · 125 export partners

$527.2M
8

HS 85 · Electrical machinery

261 active HS6 lines · 113 export partners

$330.5M

Leading export markets

Destinations rank bilateral export flows from Jordan; growth describes each corridor rather than the whole economy.

1

United States

Annual change +5.4% · 3-year CAGR 5.9%

$3.5B
2

India

Annual change -5.6% · 3-year CAGR 5.2%

$1.6B
3

Saudi Arabia

Annual change -3.4% · 3-year CAGR 5.2%

$1.5B
4

Iraq

Annual change +4.3% · 3-year CAGR 16.8%

$980.6M
5

United Arab Emirates

Annual change -22.9% · 3-year CAGR 23.1%

$528.0M
6

China

Annual change -23.6% · 3-year CAGR 4.1%

$486.8M
7

Israel

Annual change +101.0% · 3-year CAGR -2.9%

$328.2M
8

Indonesia

Annual change +11.0% · 3-year CAGR -0.9%

$249.9M

Sources, definitions and limitations

[1] Primary trade source

OECD Bilateral International Merchandise Trade Statistics, harmonised by Yugalinks at country-year, HS2 and bilateral-corridor levels. Coverage shown here is 1995–2024 where observations are available.

Calculation notes

USD values are aggregated from reported merchandise records. YoY compares consecutive annual totals; three-year CAGR is the mart-provided compound annual growth rate. Missing values are not inferred.