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Export Market

Jordan

ISO: JO / JOR

Country Profile

Capital Amman
Population 11.7M
GDP $53.4B (2024)
GDP per Capita $4,618
Income Level Lower-Middle Income
Currency Jordanian dinar (JOD د.ا)
Language Arabic
Timezone UTC+03:00
Region Asia · Western Asia

Trade Partners

Jordan Exports To

  • USA 21.0%
  • India 13.0%
  • Saudi Arabia 11.0%
  • China 7.0%
  • Iraq 6.0%

Key exports: fertilizers, garments, phosphates, jewelry, phosphoric acid (2023)

Jordan Imports From

  • China 17.0%
  • Saudi Arabia 14.0%
  • UAE 8.0%
  • India 6.0%
  • USA 5.0%

Key imports: cars, refined petroleum, gold, crude petroleum, jewelry (2023)

Economic Overview

upper-middle-income Middle Eastern economy; high debt and unemployment, especially for youth and women; global events triggering trade slump and decreased revenue from tourism; growing manufacturing and agricultural sectors; key US foreign assistance recipient; natural-resource-poor and import-reliant

Government: parliamentary constitutional monarchy

UK Trade Status

FTA in Force

The UK has a free trade agreement with Jordan, providing preferential market access for UK exporters.

Trade Barriers

1 active barrier affecting UK exporters

Counterfeit alcoholic beverages affecting UK exporters in Jordan

UK exporters and local agents face a loss in market share and reputation due to the counterfeiting of alcoholic beverages in Jordan. Although current legislation on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in Jordan is quite extensive and enforced, the government is …

Sectors: Food and drink

Reported: 17 Sep 2019

Geographic Region

Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan

Export Guidance

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Official Resources

Government export support for Jordan.

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