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.
Ores and metals imports in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.8% | — |
| 1965 | 1.1% | +28.4% |
| 1966 | 1.3% | +21.0% |
| 1967 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.6% | -51.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7% | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | +41.9% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -31.1% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +41.1% |
| 1973 | 0.9% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 1.1% | +22.3% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -39.3% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +63.2% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | +27.3% |
| 1979 | 1.3% | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +14.3% |
| 1983 | 1.6% | +42.2% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 2.1% | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 1.9% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 2.0% | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -14.5% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 2.4% | +63.7% |
| 1992 | 1.3% | -45.8% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +25.9% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | +28.5% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 2.0% | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +29.2% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 2.0% | -23.9% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 2.2% | -6.1% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 2.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 2.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.2%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 of America 2.1% compare
- 76 Kuwait 2.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Jordan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 8.5% (2024)
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.