Ores and metals imports in Jordan
Jordan: Ores and metals imports was 2.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ores and metals imports in Jordan, 1964–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 2.2% for ores and metals imports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ores and metals imports in Jordan peaked at 2.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1968.
Jordan ranks 73rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 70 Cuba 2.2% compare
- 71 Switzerland 2.2% compare
- 72 United Arab Emirates 2.2% compare
- 74 New Zealand 2.1% compare
- 75 United States 2.1% compare
- 76 Kuwait 2.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Jordan
- Ores and metals exports 8.5% (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 11.0% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 7.5% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 1,858 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 1.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ores and metals imports in Jordan?
- Ores and metals imports in Jordan was 2.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest ores and metals imports recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest ores and metals imports recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1968.
- How does Jordan rank for ores and metals imports?
- Jordan ranks 73rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ores and metals imports rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Ores and metals imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ores and metals comprise the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 27 (crude fertilizer, minerals nes); 28 (metalliferous ores, scrap); and 68 (non-ferrous metals). Imports of services are services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.