Jordan Current Account Balance: % of GDP

1992 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Jordan Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Jordan Current Account deficit accounted for 8.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2023, compared with a 1.5 % surplus in the previous quarter.
  • Jordan Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1992 to Mar 2023, with an average value of -6.9 %.
  • 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 281.9 USD mn in Mar 2023.
  • Jordan Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 34.8 USD mn in Mar 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment fell by 93.9 USD mn in Mar 2023.
  • The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 11.5 USD bn in Mar 2023.

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What was Jordan's Current Account Balance: % of GDP in Mar 2023?

Jordan Current Account deficit accounted for 8.8 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Mar 2023, compared with a 1.5 % surplus in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
-8.8 Mar 2023 1.5 Dec 2022 -26.1 Mar 2012 26.4 Jun 2003 % quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2023

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country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) -2.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Algeria (%) 8.9 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Argentina (%) -3.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) -7.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Mar 2023
Australia (%) 1.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Jun 2023
Austria (%) 4.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Mar 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 18.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Mar 2023
Bahrain (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (%) -3.8 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Belarus (%) 0.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Belgium (%) -2.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Bolivia (%) -2.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Mar 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -5.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Botswana (%) -0.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2022
Brazil (%) -0.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Brunei (%) -20.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) 3.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Jun 2023
Cambodia (%) -1.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Canada (%) -0.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Jun 2023
Chile (%) -3.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
China (%) 1.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Jun 2023
Colombia (%) -3.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Croatia (%) -13.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Cyprus (%) -27.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Mar 2023
Czech Republic (%) -1.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Denmark (%) 11.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2023
Ecuador (%) 1.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Egypt (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 1.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Jun 2023
Finland (%) -4.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2023
France (%) -1.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Georgia (%) -3.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Mar 2023
Germany (%) 6.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Jun 2023
Ghana (%) 3.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Greece (%) -7.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 5.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Hungary (%) -1.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Iceland (%) -1.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
India (%) -0.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Mar 2023
Indonesia (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Iran (%) 0.7 2022 yearly 1997 - 2022
Ireland (%) 12.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Israel (%) 4.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Italy (%) 1.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Ivory Coast (%) -6.3 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (%) -8.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2023
Kazakhstan (%) -0.1 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2022
Kenya (%) -3.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 926.3 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1980 - Jul 2023
Kosovo (%) -11.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Kuwait (%) 0.5 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2012 - Dec 2020
Kyrgyzstan (%) -25.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2022
Laos (%) -0.1 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Latvia (%) -4.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Lebanon (%) -4.7 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 3.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Luxembourg (%) 6.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 6.1 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) -3.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Malawi (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 2.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Malta (%) -0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Mauritius (%) -3.0 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Mexico (%) 1.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Jun 2023
Moldova (%) -13.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Mar 2023
Mongolia (%) 4.2 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Montenegro (%) -21.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2023
Morocco (%) 0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Mar 2023
Mozambique (%) -22.8 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Nepal (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 10.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Mar 2023
New Zealand (%) -8.4 Mar 2023 quarterly Jun 1987 - Mar 2023
Nigeria (%) 1.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (%) 14.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Jun 2023
Oman (%) -4.9 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Pakistan (%) -0.7 2023 yearly 1977 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (%) -16.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Mar 2023
Panama (%) -16.7 Sep 2022 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2022
Paraguay (%) -0.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Peru (%) 0.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Jun 2023
Philippines (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Poland (%) 2.5 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2023
Portugal (%) 0.9 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Jun 2023
Qatar (%) 27.6 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2011 - Dec 2022
Romania (%) -6.8 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
Russia (%) 1.1 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Jun 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 6.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Mar 2023
Serbia (%) -2.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2023
Singapore (%) 19.0 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Jun 2023
Slovakia (%) 0.7 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Jun 2023
Slovenia (%) 7.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Jun 2023
South Africa (%) -0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Mar 2023
Spain (%) 2.4 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 3.1 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2023
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 4.3 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Jun 2023
Switzerland (%) 8.2 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Mar 2023

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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) 44,075.6 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 90.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (JOD bn) 14.048 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (JOD bn) 36.724 2028 yearly 1988 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (JOD bn) 12.419 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure: Current (JOD mn) 734.400 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure (JOD mn) 847.500 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure: Capital (JOD mn) 113.100 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax: Income and Profit (IP) (JOD mn) 111.300 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jun 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Overall Deficit/Surplus: incl Grants (JOD mn) -224.600 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue (JOD mn) 786.700 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jul 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax: Goods and Services (GS) (JOD mn) 307.400 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2007 - Jun 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax (JOD mn) 446.600 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Jun 2023
Central Government Debt: Outstanding (JOD mn) 32,063.100 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2020
Central Government Debt: Outstanding: External (JOD mn) 18,167.800 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2023
Central Govt: Gross Domestic Debt (JOD mn) 13,544.400 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.575 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -689.6 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Jun 2023
Total Exports (USD mn) 1,172.0 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Jun 2023
Total Exports Growth (%) -14.1 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1973 - Jun 2023
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 72,804.171 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 445,255.053 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 11,467.580 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,861.6 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Jun 2023
Total Imports Growth (%) -29.1 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1973 - Jun 2023
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 416,712.758 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 130,327.174 2022 yearly 1995 - 2022
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 252.345 Jun 2023 monthly Jun 1986 - Jun 2023
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 105.180 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 1964 - Jun 2023
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 32.775 Jun 2023 monthly Dec 1998 - Jun 2023
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 349.685 Jun 2023 monthly Apr 1964 - Jun 2023
Exports (JOD th) 830,913.000 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Jun 2023
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Chemicals (JOD th) 174,689.724 Oct 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2022
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Beverages and Tobacco (JOD th) 5,304.213 Oct 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2022
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Crude Materials, Inedible excl Fuels (JOD th) 165,076.928 Oct 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Oct 2022
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Manufactured Goods (MG) (JOD th) 63,681.000 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2023
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Food and Live Animals (JOD th) 67,450.000 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2023
Exports: Domestic: Libya (JOD th) 6,471.500 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2023
Exports: Domestic: Bahrain (JOD th) 5,341.500 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2023
Exports: Domestic: Palestine (JOD th) 22,395.200 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2023
Re-Exports (JOD th) 48,240.500 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Jun 2023
Exports: Domestic: Lebanon (JOD th) 5,216.400 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2023
Exports: Domestic: Syria (JOD th) 4,251.800 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2023
Imports (JOD th) 1,319,859.300 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Jun 2023
Imports: SITC: Beverages and Tobacco (JOD th) 15,193.000 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2023
Imports: SITC: Chemicals (JOD th) 189,966.000 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2023
Imports: SITC: Crude Materials, Inedible excl Fuels (JOD th) 30,137.000 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2023
Imports: SITC: Food & Live Animals (JOD th) 325,938.000 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2023
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods (JOD th) 190,468.000 Mar 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Mar 2023
Imports: Egypt (JOD th) 38,833.300 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2023
Imports: Germany (JOD th) 39,313.300 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2023
Imports: China (JOD th) 247,926.600 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2023
Imports: Saudi Arabia (JOD th) 199,696.900 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2023
Imports: United States of America (JOD th) 74,572.400 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jun 2023
Exports Volume Index: Domestic: Manufactured Goods (1994=100) 384.200 Sep 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2022
Exports Volume Index: Domestic: Food and Live Animals (1994=100) 426.600 Sep 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2022
Exports Volume Index: Domestic: Chemicals (1994=100) 304.200 Sep 2022 monthly Jan 1999 - Sep 2022
Exports Volume Index: Domestic (1994=100) 439.600 Sep 2022 monthly Jan 1997 - Sep 2022
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 34.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,007.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -8.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 281.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 2.5 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -93.935 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -0.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 24.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2022
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -79.549 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Mar 2023
External Debt (USD mn) 39,007.5 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2022
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 82.1 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 17,128.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Mar 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 35.6 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -1.369 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -51,594.173 Dec 2022 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2022
International Investment Position (IIP) (JOD mn) -37,193.168 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2023
IIP: Assets (JOD mn) 20,700.832 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2023
IIP: Liabilities (JOD mn) 57,894.000 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2023
Central Government: External Public Debt: Outstanding: Foreign Currency: US Doll... (USD mn) 18,059.100 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2004 - Jun 2023
Number of Registered Companies (Unit) 363.000 Dec 2020 monthly Jan 2004 - Dec 2020
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 4.5 2022 yearly 2001 - 2022
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 86.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,005.642 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 18,447.250 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Jun 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 59,222.285 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Jun 2023
M2 Growth (%) 2.5 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 1991 - Jul 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 12,708.9 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Jun 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 26.423 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Mar 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.3 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1972 - Jun 2023
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,565.810 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1965 - Jun 2023
Total Deposits (USD mn) 59,960.508 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.0 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 66,923.6 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 2.6 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Jul 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 41,498.6 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Jun 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 47,240.197 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jun 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 4.75 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Jul 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 86.26 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Mar 2023
Money Supply: M2: M1 (JOD mn) 13,041.900 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2023
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 18,155.721 Jun 2023 monthly Jan 1958 - Jun 2023
Deposits: Licensed Banks (JOD mn) 42,840.100 Jul 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Jul 2023

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