Current account balance in Jordan
Jordan: Current account balance was -3.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Current account balance in Jordan, 1972–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in BoP, current US$.
Analysis
Jordan recorded -3.13 billion BoP, current US$ for current account balance in 2024.
The figure is down 71.1% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current account balance in Jordan peaked at 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, -4.71 billion BoP, current US$, in 2012.
That places Jordan 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -26.03 million BoP, current US$ | -288.44 million BoP, current US$ | 44.72 million BoP, current US$ | 8 |
| 1980s | -121.40 million BoP, current US$ | -390.68 million BoP, current US$ | 384.91 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | -251.51 million BoP, current US$ | -835.22 million BoP, current US$ | 404.94 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | -842.65 million BoP, current US$ | -2.87 billion BoP, current US$ | 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.11 billion BoP, current US$ | -4.71 billion BoP, current US$ | -772.85 million BoP, current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.03 billion BoP, current US$ | -3.96 billion BoP, current US$ | -1.83 billion BoP, current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 158 Cyprus -2.59 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 159 Palestine -2.72 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 160 Algeria -2.75 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 162 Afghanistan -3.14 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 163 Ethiopia -3.79 billion BoP, current US$ compare
- 164 Venezuela -3.87 billion BoP, current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Jordan
- Gross national expenditure 16.68 billion current LCU (2007)
- Industry (including construction), value added 4.3% (2025)
- Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure 86.7% (2007)
- Final consumption expenditure 18.35 billion current US$ (2007)
- Final consumption expenditure 13.01 billion current LCU (2007)
- Final consumption expenditure 107.3% (2007)
- Gross national expenditure 23.53 billion current US$ (2007)
- Exports of goods and services 6.58 billion current LCU (2007)
- Gross fixed capital formation 4.70 billion current US$ (2007)
- Exports of goods and services 54.2% (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance in Jordan?
- Current account balance in Jordan was -3.13 billion BoP, current US$ in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest current account balance recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 billion BoP, current US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest current account balance recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.71 billion BoP, current US$ in 2012.
- How does Jordan rank for current account balance?
- Jordan ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is current account balance rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Current account balance (BoP, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Balance of current transactions (transactions in goods and services, earned income and transfer income) between residents and non-residents. The term current account balance is used in the external accounts and is expressed from the perspective of resident units. The term current external balance is used in the national accounts and is expressed from the perspective of the non-resident units, and therefore with the opposite sign. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.