Country import demand

Jordan
import demand

A reported view of Jordan's import scale, sector demand, supplier breadth, economy, and trade history.

JOR1995-2024 coverage270 active partner marketsMacro trend resilient
Latest imports$28.0B2024 reported
Import growth+1.7%Year on year
Population11.6MReported population
GDP per capita$4.6KCurrent-dollar GDP
Trade openness113.5%Exports + imports / GDP

The country import read

What does Jordan import?

In 2024, Jordan recorded $28.0B in reported imports. Imports changed +1.7% year on year and +6% annualized over three years. Knitted clothing was the largest displayed import sector.

Import history

A long view of demand

Latest twelve years from the reported country series.

Reported imports by year

2013
$24.2B
2014
$25.0B
2015
$21.2B
2016
$19.3B
2017
$20.5B
2018
$21.5B
2019
$21.4B
2020
$18.1B
2021
$23.5B
2022
$31.1B
2023
$27.6B
2024
$28.0B

Demand drivers

The economy behind import demand

Macro and structural indicators add context to reported imports.

GDP$53.4B2024 macro context
GDP growth3.7%Five-year CAGR
Population growth1.6%Five-year CAGR
Investment rate25.1%National rate
Savings rate-4.3%National rate
Trade openness113.5%Exports + imports / GDP

Import portfolio

The sectors shaping demand

All returned HS2 sectors ranked by latest import value.

Import demand by HS2All returned · 2024
Leading import sectors for Jordan
RankSectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
1Knitted clothingHS2 61$337.6M1.2%99106
2FertilisersHS2 31$68.9M0.2%4623
3Inorganic chemicalsHS2 28$299.1M1.1%69167
4Precious stones and metalsHS2 71$2.0B7.1%5048
5Salt, sulphur, earths and stoneHS2 25$109.7M0.4%5363
6Pharmaceutical productsHS2 30$839.9M3%8940
7Non-knitted clothingHS2 62$212.1M0.8%83112
8Electrical machineryHS2 85$1.5B5.4%96261
9PlasticsHS2 39$1.1B4%91128
10MachineryHS2 84$1.9B6.8%108507

Import values are reported observations. Full rows remain in the downloads.

Supply diversification

Where import exposure is spread

Partner breadth, concentration, access, and distance add supplier context.

Supplier markets270Reported partner count
Partner concentration1,080.2Partner HHI
Top 3 partner share49.6%Reported concentration
FTA partner markets50Reported count
Average distance6,609 kmCalculated average
Macro resilienceMacro trend resilientCountry context
Complete country valuesOpen the full import evidenceFull profile, history, and HS2 sector fields remain available here and in the downloads.

Profile fields

Year2,024
Country Iso3JOR
Exports Usd$13.3B
Imports Usd$28.0B
Trade Balance Usd-$14.7B
Yoy Exports Growth Pct-0%
Yoy Imports Growth Pct1.7%
Exports Cagr 3y Pct7.1%
Imports Cagr 3y Pct6%
Export Partner Hhi1,080.2
Export Product Hhi221.8
Momentum Score2.1
Risk Score6.5
Gdp Million Usd53,352.3 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Usd$4.6K
Population11,552,876
Labor Force2,781.1
Investment Rate Pct25.1%
Savings Rate Pct-4.3%
Secondary Education Pct89.4%
Tertiary Education Pct18.4%
Total Factor Productivity567.6
Trade Openness Pct113.5%
Exports Gdp Pct36.5%
Num Active Partners270
Num Fta Partners50
Num Wto Partners169
Num Eu Partners28
Num Shared Border Partners5%
Num Shared Language Partners27%
Avg Partner Distance Km6,609 km
Avg Partner Gdp Million Usd533,678,518.3 million USD
Avg Partner Gdp Per Capita Usd$15.8
Avg Buyer Biz Entry DaysNot reported
Avg Buyer Biz Entry Cost PctNot reported
Pct Partners With Fta19
Pct Partners Shared Language10%
Pct Partners Shared Border1.9%
Avg Applied Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Mfn Tariff Pct0.1%
Avg Preferential Tariff Pct0%
Tariff Advantage Pp0.1
Avg Distance All Partners Km6,657 km
Num Border Partners105
Num Colonial Partners25
Avg Substitution Elasticity-9.2
Pct Products High Elasticity71.4
Pct Products Low Elasticity3.4
Real Market Potential98,608.9
Foreign Market Potential18,060

Supplier context

Country Iso3JOR
All History Lane Count7,906
Current Lane Count3,589
Critical Lane Count16
High Attention Lane Count456
High Volatility Lane Count2,315
Unrecovered Drawdown Lane Count1,405
Declining Demand Lane Count9
Concentrated Market Lane Count1,646
Access Friction Lane Count361
Buyer Macro Weakness Lane Count260
Monitored Exports Current Usd$11.8B
Attention Exports Usd$5.5B
Critical Exports Usd$370.9M
High Volatility Exports Usd$6.4B
Unrecovered Drawdown Exports Usd$1.9B
Non Fta Exports Usd$3.6B
Monitored Attention Share Pct46.3%
Monitored Critical Share Pct3.1%
Fta Covered Exports Share Pct67.7%
Export Weighted Volatility Cv1.2
Export Weighted Below Peak Pct22.4%
Export Weighted Distance Km5,063 km
Export Weighted Tariff Pct0.2%
Latest Data Year2,024
First Data Year1,995
Country Years Count30
Total Exports Latest Usd$13.3B
Total Imports Latest Usd$28.0B
Trade Balance Latest Usd-$14.7B
Exports Yoy Latest Pct-0%
Exports Cagr 3y Latest Pct7.1%
Gdp Latest Million Usd53,352.3 million USD
Gdp Per Capita Latest Usd$4.6K
Population Latest11,552,876
Investment Rate Latest Pct25.1%
Savings Rate Latest Pct-4.3%
Trade Openness Latest Pct113.5%
Exports Gdp Latest Pct36.5%
Active Partners Latest270
Fta Partners Latest50
Foreign Market Potential Latest18,060
Gdp 5y Cagr Pct3.7%
Gdp Per Capita 5y Cagr Pct2.1%
Population 5y Cagr Pct1.6%
Partner Hhi Latest1,080.2
Partner Top1 Share Latest Pct26.2%
Partner Top3 Share Latest Pct49.6%
Partner Hhi All Avg912.9
Partner Hhi All Max1,192.1
Product Hhi Latest221.8
Product Top1 Share Latest Pct7%
Product Top3 Share Latest Pct18.8%
Product Hhi All Avg217.8
Product Hhi All Max471.4
Total Exports Attention Share Pct41.1%
Total Exports Critical Share Pct2.8%
Attention LevelWatch
Primary Risk DriverHigh trade volatility
Macro Resilience LabelMacro trend resilient

Annual import history

YearImportsExportsBalanceImports YoY
1995$3.7B$1.5B-$2.2B+0%
1996$4.2B$1.6B-$2.6B+13.4%
1997$3.9B$1.4B-$2.5B-7.7%
1998$3.5B$1.3B-$2.2B-9.4%
1999$3.4B$1.5B-$1.9B-3.9%
2000$4.4B$1.6B-$2.7B+27.7%
2001$4.9B$2.2B-$2.6B+11.9%
2002$5.7B$3.0B-$2.7B+16.1%
2003$6.8B$3.3B-$3.5B+20.5%
2004$9.5B$4.3B-$5.2B+39.4%
2005$11.3B$4.5B-$6.8B+18.5%
2006$12.4B$5.2B-$7.2B+10.1%
2007$14.4B$5.6B-$8.8B+16%
2008$18.9B$7.6B-$11.3B+31.5%
2009$15.8B$6.3B-$9.5B-16.6%
2010$17.5B$6.7B-$10.9B+11.1%
2011$21.1B$7.8B-$13.3B+20%
2012$23.7B$8.0B-$15.7B+12.8%
2013$24.2B$7.6B-$16.6B+1.8%
2014$25.0B$8.3B-$16.7B+3.4%
2015$21.2B$8.7B-$12.6B-15%
2016$19.3B$7.8B-$11.5B-9.3%
2017$20.5B$8.1B-$12.4B+6.2%
2018$21.5B$8.2B-$13.3B+5.1%
2019$21.4B$9.1B-$12.3B-0.5%
2020$18.1B$8.8B-$9.3B-15.4%
2021$23.5B$10.8B-$12.7B+29.8%
2022$31.1B$14.6B-$16.5B+32.2%
2023$27.6B$13.3B-$14.3B-11.3%
2024$28.0B$13.3B-$14.7B+1.7%

Import sectors

RankHS2SectorImportsShareImport partnersActive HS6
161Knitted clothing$337.6M1.2%99106
231Fertilisers$68.9M0.2%4623
328Inorganic chemicals$299.1M1.1%69167
471Precious stones and metals$2.0B7.1%5048
525Salt, sulphur, earths and stone$109.7M0.4%5363
630Pharmaceutical products$839.9M3%8940
762Non-knitted clothing$212.1M0.8%83112
885Electrical machinery$1.5B5.4%96261
939Plastics$1.1B4%91128
1084Machinery$1.9B6.8%108507

Questions about this profile

Jordan import demand, in context

Short answers for import and supplier research.

What does the Jordan import profile measure?

It combines reported imports, annual history, HS2 sectors, supplier breadth, economy context, and calculated indicators for Jordan.

What is the latest reported import value for Jordan?

Jordan recorded $28.0B in reported imports in 2024.

Which sectors lead Jordan's imports?

Knitted clothing leads by reported import value at $337.6M.

How many years of Jordan import history are available?

This profile contains 30 annual rows covering 1995 through 2024.

What drives import demand?

GDP, population, investment, savings, and trade openness provide demand context.

Are the growth and concentration values forecasts?

No. They are calculated or classified from reported observations, not forecasts or guarantees.

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Data source

OECD trade statistics with CEPII context

OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-29). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.