Jordan recorded a Current Account deficit of 5 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. Current Account to GDP in Jordan averaged -5.52 percent of GDP from 1980 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 11.50 percent of GDP in 2003 and a record low of -18.04 percent of GDP in 2005. source: Central Bank of Jordan

Current Account to GDP in Jordan is expected to reach -4.10 percent of GDP by the end of 2025, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Jordan Current Account to GDP is projected to trend around -3.50 percent of GDP in 2026 and -3.00 percent of GDP in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Capital Flows -648.80 45.60 JOD Million Mar 2025
Current Account -699.70 -278.70 JOD Million Mar 2025
Current Account to GDP -5.00 -3.50 percent of GDP Dec 2024
Exports 900521.80 731987.40 JOD Thousands May 2025
External Debt 19822.40 18691.70 JOD Million Dec 2024
Foreign Direct Investment 240.50 311.70 JOD Million Mar 2025
Imports 1580679.00 1875276.20 JOD Thousands May 2025
Remittances 567.40 608.90 JOD Million Mar 2025
Terms of Trade 75.70 73.50 points May 2025
Tourist Arrivals 1255.90 999.50 Thousand Jul 2025



Jordan Current Account to GDP
The Current account balance as a percent of GDP provides an indication on the level of international competitiveness of a country. Usually, countries recording a strong current account surplus have an economy heavily dependent on exports revenues, with high savings ratings but weak domestic demand. On the other hand, countries recording a current account deficit have strong imports, a low saving rates and high personal consumption rates as a percentage of disposable incomes.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
-5.00 -3.50 11.50 -18.04 1980 - 2024 percent of GDP Yearly