Jordan Current Account Balance: % of GDP

1992 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Jordan Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Jordan Current Account deficit accounted for 7.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with a 6.6 % deficit in the previous quarter.
  • Jordan Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1992 to Jun 2024, with an average value of -6.6 %.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 26.4 % in Jun 2003 and a record low of -26.1 % in Mar 2012.

CEIC calculates Current Account Balance as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Current Account Balance and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bank of Jordan provides Current Account Balance in local currency. The Department of Statistics provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Nominal GDP prior Q1 2008 is based on SNA 1993. Current Account Balance prior to Q1 2014 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Key information about Jordan Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports of Jordan, Current Account recorded a deficit of 1.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.
  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 364.0 USD mn in Jun 2024.
  • Jordan Direct Investment Abroad fell by 5.1 USD mn in Jun 2024.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 21.9 USD mn in Jun 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 11.5 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Jordan's Current Account Balance: % of GDP from Mar 1992 to Jun 2024 in the chart:

Jordan Current Account Balance: % of GDP

What was Jordan's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Jun 2024?

Jordan Current Account deficit accounted for 7.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Jun 2024, compared with a 6.6 % deficit in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-7.0 Jun 2024 -6.6 Mar 2024 -26.1 Mar 2012 26.4 Jun 2003 % quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024

Current Account Balance: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Algeria (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Argentina (%) 2.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Armenia (%) -2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Jun 2024
Australia (%) -1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2024
Austria (%) 0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1970 - Jun 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 4.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2013 - Jun 2024
Bahrain (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (%) 0.9 2024 yearly 1998 - 2024
Belarus (%) 2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Belgium (%) -1.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Bolivia (%) 0.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -3.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Botswana (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2004 - Jun 2024
Brazil (%) -3.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Brunei (%) -20.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 4.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 1999 - Sep 2024
Cambodia (%) -5.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Canada (%) -1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1957 - Jun 2024
Chile (%) -3.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
China (%) 3.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1998 - Sep 2024
Colombia (%) -1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Croatia (%) -5.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Cyprus (%) -0.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2008 - Jun 2024
Czech Republic (%) -0.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Denmark (%) 15.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 7.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Egypt (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 2.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Finland (%) -2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
France (%) -0.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Sep 2024
Georgia (%) -7.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Germany (%) 5.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1991 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 5.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Greece (%) -7.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 13.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Hungary (%) 3.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Iceland (%) -2.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
India (%) -1.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024
Indonesia (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Iran (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (%) 28.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Israel (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Italy (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Ivory Coast (%) -6.3 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (%) -7.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Kazakhstan (%) -2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) -2.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2024
South Korea (USD mn) 8,186.7 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) -15.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Kuwait (%) 27.9 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Mar 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) -60.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) 2.7 2023 yearly 1984 - 2023
Latvia (%) -1.7 Mar 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2024
Lebanon (%) -2.8 2021 yearly 2002 - 2021
Lithuania (%) 3.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Luxembourg (%) 12.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Macau SAR, China (%) 37.0 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
North Macedonia (%) -3.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Malawi (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 0.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Malta (%) 7.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mauritius (%) -6.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Mexico (%) 0.7 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2024
Moldova (%) -16.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Mongolia (%) -14.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Montenegro (%) -23.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Jun 2024
Morocco (%) -3.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Mozambique (%) -11.6 2023 yearly 1980 - 2023
Nepal (%) 3.9 2024 yearly 2001 - 2024
Netherlands (%) 8.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1987 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) -6.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Jun 1987 - Jun 2024
Nigeria (%) 11.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Jun 2024
Norway (%) 17.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2024
Oman (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Pakistan (%) -0.5 2024 yearly 1977 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) -16.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Panama (%) 2.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Paraguay (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Peru (%) 2.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2024
Philippines (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Poland (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Portugal (%) 1.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2024
Qatar (%) 13.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2023
Romania (%) -8.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2024
Russia (%) 3.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2024
Serbia (%) -4.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Singapore (%) 19.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2024
Slovakia (%) -1.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 7.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) -0.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1960 - Jun 2024
Spain (%) 3.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 1.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 9.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2024
Switzerland (%) 9.6 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1983 - Jun 2024

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Jordan Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 1.0 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 418.759 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 6,598.449 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 15.2 2018 yearly 1999 - 2018
National Government Debt (USD mn) 47,977.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 89.5 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (JOD bn) 14.085 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
Forecast: Government Net Debt (JOD bn) 39.496 2029 yearly 1988 - 2029
Forecast: Government Revenue (JOD bn) 13.400 2029 yearly 1985 - 2029
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure: Current (JOD mn) 780.700 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure: Capital (JOD mn) 82.400 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure (JOD mn) 863.100 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue (JOD mn) 719.200 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax: Goods and Services (GS) (JOD mn) 388.100 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax: Income and Profit (IP) (JOD mn) 82.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Central Govt: Budgetary: Overall Deficit/Surplus: incl Grants (JOD mn) -422.500 Oct 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2024
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax (JOD mn) 505.400 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2024
Central Government Debt: Outstanding (JOD mn) 32,063.100 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2020
Central Government Debt: Outstanding: External (JOD mn) 19,191.700 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Central Govt: Gross Domestic Debt (JOD mn) 14,824.300 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.575 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,203.4 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Aug 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,215.7 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Aug 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 8.8 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Aug 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 46,593.424 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 751,186.119 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 24,856.448 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 2,419.1 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Aug 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 1.3 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Aug 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 625,914.055 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 249,580.631 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 297.803 Aug 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 133.195 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Aug 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 33.200 Aug 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Aug 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 409.337 Aug 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Aug 2024
Exports (JOD th) 836,600.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Sep 2024
Re-Exports (JOD th) 75,045.244 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Chemicals (JOD th) 207,215.016 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Beverages and Tobacco (JOD th) 14,375.691 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Crude Materials, Inedible excl Fuels (JOD th) 93,880.539 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Manufactured Goods (MG) (JOD th) 64,441.606 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Food and Live Animals (JOD th) 142,372.860 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: Libya (JOD th) 7,610.200 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: Bahrain (JOD th) 5,582.300 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: Palestine (JOD th) 25,269.000 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: Lebanon (JOD th) 6,919.800 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Exports: Domestic: Syria (JOD th) 4,822.100 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: SITC: Beverages and Tobacco (JOD th) 32,465.012 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Imports: SITC: Chemicals (JOD th) 222,565.002 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Imports: SITC: Food & Live Animals (JOD th) 348,394.663 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods (JOD th) 247,710.320 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Imports: SITC: Crude Materials, Inedible excl Fuels (JOD th) 28,839.525 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Aug 2024
Imports (JOD th) 1,554,400.000 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Sep 2024
Imports: Egypt (JOD th) 67,302.600 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: Germany (JOD th) 73,174.600 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
Imports: Saudi Arabia (JOD th) 326,016.200 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
Imports: United States of America (JOD th) 94,435.500 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Aug 2024
Imports: China (JOD th) 360,197.900 Jul 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2024
Imports Volume Index: Food and Live Animals (1994=100) 288.700 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) -5.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,007.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 364.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1992 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -21.862 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1977 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 9.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -31.030 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 42,279.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 80.7 2023 yearly 1970 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 18,207.9 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 33.4 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.793 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -53,748.757 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
IIP: Assets (JOD mn) 22,523.132 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
International Investment Position (IIP) (JOD mn) -38,107.868 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
IIP: Liabilities (JOD mn) 60,631.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Gross External Debt Position (JOD mn) 29,976.000 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Jun 2024
Central Government: External Public Debt: Outstanding: Foreign Currency: US Doll... (USD mn) 19,878.500 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2004 - Sep 2024
Number of Registered Companies (Unit) 363.000 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2020
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 5.1 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 81.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,299.013 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 17,808.237 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 63,305.428 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1990 - Sep 2024
M2 Growth (%) 6.0 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 14,473.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 26.273 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1992 - Jun 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 6.2 Aug 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Aug 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 5,873.419 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 65,368.053 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Total Deposits Growth (%) 7.1 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 67,482.6 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Dec 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 42,442.4 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2024
Total Loans (USD mn) 48,990.373 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.31 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Sep 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 81.04 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Money Supply: M2: M1 (JOD mn) 12,626.040 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 21,113.021 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Sep 2024
Deposits: Licensed Banks (JOD mn) 46,345.950 Sep 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Sep 2024

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