Jordan Current Account Balance: % of GDP

1992 - 2023 | Quarterly | % | CEIC Data

Key information about Jordan Current Account Balance: % of GDP

  • Jordan Current Account surplus accounted for 3.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a 5.2 % deficit in the previous quarter.
  • Jordan Current Account Balance: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1992 to Dec 2023, with an average value of -6.4 %.
  • 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 154.3 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • Jordan Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 16.1 USD mn in Dec 2023.
  • Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 37.5 USD mn in Dec 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 Dec 2023?

Jordan Current Account surplus accounted for 3.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2023, compared with a 5.2 % deficit in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
3.0 Dec 2023 -5.2 Sep 2023 -26.1 Mar 2012 26.4 Jun 2003 % quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023

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Algeria (%) 4.8 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Mar 2023
Argentina (%) -2.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2023
Armenia (%) 2.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2023
Australia (%) 1.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1959 - Dec 2023
Austria (%) 1.7 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1970 - Sep 2023
Azerbaijan (%) 8.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2023
Bahrain (%) 15.2 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2018 - Dec 2022
Bangladesh (%) -0.5 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
Belarus (%) -1.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Belgium (%) 1.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Bolivia (%) -2.5 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Sep 2023
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) -2.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Botswana (%) 1.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2023
Brazil (%) -1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Brunei (%) -20.4 Dec 2020 quarterly Mar 2013 - Dec 2020
Bulgaria (%) -3.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Sep 1999 - Dec 2023
Cambodia (%) -1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Canada (%) -0.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1957 - Dec 2023
Chile (%) -4.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
China (%) 1.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Colombia (%) -2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Croatia (%) -5.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Cyprus (%) -11.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2023
Czech Republic (%) 0.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Denmark (%) 12.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Ecuador (%) 1.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Egypt (%) 1.3 Dec 2022 quarterly Sep 2001 - Dec 2022
Estonia (%) 0.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
European Union (%) 2.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Finland (%) 1.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
France (%) 0.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) -6.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Germany (%) 5.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1991 - Dec 2023
Ghana (%) 0.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Greece (%) -12.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 9.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2023
Hungary (%) -1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Iceland (%) -2.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
India (%) -1.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 2004 - Dec 2023
Indonesia (%) 0.9 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Mar 2023
Iran (%) 0.6 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Ireland (%) -0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Israel (%) 9.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Italy (%) 0.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Ivory Coast (%) -6.3 2022 yearly 1975 - 2022
Japan (USD mn) 14,232.0 Apr 2023 monthly Jan 1996 - Apr 2023
Jordan (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Kazakhstan (%) -2.6 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2023
Kenya (%) -2.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2009 - Mar 2023
South Korea (USD mn) 7,671.1 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1980 - Feb 2024
Kosovo (%) -15.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Kuwait (%) 37.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2023
Kyrgyzstan (%) -60.7 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Mar 2023
Laos (%) -0.1 2022 yearly 1984 - 2022
Latvia (%) -1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Lebanon (%) -4.4 2020 yearly 2002 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 4.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Luxembourg (%) 7.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Macau SAR, China (%) 11.4 2022 yearly 2002 - 2022
North Macedonia (%) -3.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Malawi (%) -14.2 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Malaysia (%) 0.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Malta (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mauritius (%) -3.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Mexico (%) 2.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2023
Moldova (%) -11.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Mongolia (%) -4.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Montenegro (%) -24.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2023
Morocco (%) -0.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2023
Mozambique (%) -37.4 2022 yearly 1980 - 2022
Nepal (%) -1.3 2023 yearly 2001 - 2023
Netherlands (%) 8.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1987 - Dec 2023
New Zealand (%) -6.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Jun 1987 - Dec 2023
Nigeria (%) 1.8 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2008 - Dec 2022
Norway (%) 16.1 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Sep 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 (%) -18.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Paraguay (%) -1.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Peru (%) 2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2023
Philippines (%) -4.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1981 - Mar 2023
Poland (%) 1.8 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2023
Portugal (%) -0.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1996 - Dec 2023
Qatar (%) 15.6 Jun 2023 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2023
Romania (%) -7.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
Russia (%) 2.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1994 - Dec 2023
Saudi Arabia (%) 1.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Dec 2023
Serbia (%) -5.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2023
Singapore (%) 19.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1986 - Dec 2023
Slovakia (%) -3.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1997 - Dec 2023
Slovenia (%) 3.9 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1995 - Dec 2023
South Africa (%) -2.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1960 - Dec 2023
Spain (%) 2.2 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Sri Lanka (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Sudan (%) -8.5 2021 yearly 1977 - 2021
Sweden (%) 7.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1980 - Dec 2023
Switzerland (%) 7.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1983 - Dec 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) 45,981.8 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2023
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 89.2 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2023
Forecast: Government Expenditure (JOD bn) 13.878 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Forecast: Government Net Debt (JOD bn) 37.453 2028 yearly 1988 - 2028
Forecast: Government Revenue (JOD bn) 12.589 2028 yearly 1985 - 2028
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure: Current (JOD mn) 789.100 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure (JOD mn) 1,257.200 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Expenditure: Capital (JOD mn) 136.100 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Nov 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax: Income and Profit (IP) (JOD mn) 85.200 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax (JOD mn) 415.000 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1999 - Dec 2023
Central Govt: Budgetary: Overall Deficit/Surplus: incl Grants (JOD mn) -94.200 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue (JOD mn) 612.100 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1999 - Feb 2024
Central Govt: Budgetary: Revenue: Domestic: Tax: Goods and Services (GS) (JOD mn) 304.700 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2001 - Dec 2023
Central Government Debt: Outstanding (JOD mn) 32,063.100 Jun 2020 quarterly Mar 2006 - Jun 2020
Central Government Debt: Outstanding: External (JOD mn) 18,269.900 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2023
Central Govt: Gross Domestic Debt (JOD mn) 14,516.000 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 3.575 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -942.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Jan 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 916.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Jan 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) 2.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Jan 2024
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) 1,859.2 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Jan 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) -19.7 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1973 - Jan 2024
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) 262.660 Jan 2024 monthly Jun 1986 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 163.415 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 22.370 Jan 2024 monthly Dec 1998 - Jan 2024
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 288.963 Jan 2024 monthly Apr 1964 - Jan 2024
Exports (JOD th) 649,899.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Jan 2024
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Chemicals (JOD th) 194,653.937 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Beverages and Tobacco (JOD th) 5,397.056 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Crude Materials, Inedible excl Fuels (JOD th) 103,418.226 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Manufactured Goods (MG) (JOD th) 49,449.512 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Exports: Domestic: SITC: Food and Live Animals (JOD th) 98,490.213 Sep 2023 monthly Jan 1998 - Sep 2023
Exports: Domestic: Libya (JOD th) 2,965.900 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: Domestic: Bahrain (JOD th) 2,920.000 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: Domestic: Palestine (JOD th) 17,387.300 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Re-Exports (JOD th) 56,857.500 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Jan 2024
Exports: Domestic: Lebanon (JOD th) 4,241.100 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Exports: Domestic: Syria (JOD th) 2,973.200 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports (JOD th) 1,318,183.900 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Jan 2024
Imports: SITC: Beverages and Tobacco (JOD th) 16,022.191 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Imports: SITC: Chemicals (JOD th) 161,377.922 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Imports: SITC: Food & Live Animals (JOD th) 230,977.906 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Imports: SITC: Crude Materials, Inedible excl Fuels (JOD th) 31,763.851 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods (JOD th) 135,662.960 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Jan 2024
Imports: Egypt (JOD th) 50,050.800 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Germany (JOD th) 37,950.200 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: Saudi Arabia (JOD th) 235,254.700 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: China (JOD th) 204,874.800 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Imports: United States of America (JOD th) 115,861.300 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2003 - Jan 2024
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 16.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -1,007.6 Mar 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Mar 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) 3.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 154.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 1.1 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1992 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 37.518 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1977 - Dec 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 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) 41,188.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 80.0 2022 yearly 1970 - 2022
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 17,059.0 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2023
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 34.7 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -2.347 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) -53,713.258 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
IIP: Liabilities (JOD mn) 59,889.432 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
IIP: Assets (JOD mn) 21,806.732 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023
International Investment Position (IIP) (JOD mn) -38,266.668 Sep 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 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 (%) 81.3 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) 2,005.642 2021 yearly 2001 - 2021
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 17,650.282 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Nov 2023
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 60,174.206 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 1990 - Dec 2023
M2 Growth (%) 3.9 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1991 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 13,561.8 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Feb 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 26.596 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1992 - Dec 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 7.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 1972 - Jan 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 4,606.789 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1965 - Feb 2024
Total Deposits (USD mn) 61,698.564 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Total Deposits Growth (%) 4.6 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 68,198.4 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Nov 2023
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 4.8 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2003 - Nov 2023
Household Debt (USD mn) 41,359.7 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2002 - Dec 2023
Total Loans (USD mn) 47,090.456 Dec 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2023
Total Loans Growth (%) 1.81 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2001 - Jan 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 81.28 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2002 - Dec 2023
Money Supply: M2: M1 (JOD mn) 12,514.050 Nov 2023 monthly Jan 2000 - Nov 2023
Official Reserve Assets: USD (USD mn) 18,990.550 Feb 2024 monthly Jan 1958 - Feb 2024
Deposits: Licensed Banks (JOD mn) 43,994.620 Jan 2024 monthly Jan 2000 - Jan 2024

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