Jordan's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) was US$212.39 million in 2024, the latest year in the World Bank's World Development Indicators. That is up 118.28% from −US$1.16 billion in 2014.
Key figures
| Value | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| Latest | US$212.39 million | 2024 |
| Five years earlier | US$1.07 billion | 2019 |
| Ten years earlier | −US$1.16 billion | 2014 |
| Highest | US$1.07 billion | 2019 |
| Lowest | −US$1.65 billion | 2013 |
| Average since 2015 | −US$301.76 million | 2015–2024 |
| First recorded | −US$9.73 million |
What the numbers say
In 2024, Jordan's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) rose US$1.54 billion on 2023 (from −US$1.33 billion to US$212.39 million).
Across the 24 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2023), the average change was −US$55.09 million and a typical year strayed about US$806.37 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$1.54 billion in 2024 and the biggest yearly fall was US$1.82 billion in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.
From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 16% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.
Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.
How it compares
In 2024, Jordan had the 3rd highest value of the 23 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.
Closest to Jordan in the 2024 ranking
- Malta — 1st of 23: US$1.16 billion
- Bahamas, The — 2nd of 23: US$238.61 million
- Namibia — 4th of 23: US$73.91 million
- Fiji — 5th of 23: US$61.56 million
- Naoero — 6th of 23: US$29.18 million
What this measures
Portfolio investment includes cross-border flows and positions involving debt or equity securities, other than those included in direct investment or reserve assets. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.
All 26 values
| Year | Portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 212,394,366 |
| 2023 | -1,331,830,986 |
| 2022 | 484,647,887 |
| 2021 | 232,394,366 |
| 2020 | -424,788,732 |
| 2019 | 1,066,760,563 |
| 2018 | 182,535,211 |
| 2017 | -953,098,592 |
| 2016 | -1,191,408,451 |
| 2015 | -1,295,211,268 |
Portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) in nearby economies
- Afghanistan — US$60.62 million (2020)
- Algeria — −US$141.34 (2023)
- Bahrain — −US$3.93 billion (2025)
- Djibouti — −US$11.87 million (2024)
- Egypt, Arab Rep. — −US$9.91 billion (2025)
- Iraq — US$2.47 billion (2025)
- Israel — US$17.13 billion (2025)
- Kuwait — US$37.66 billion (2025)
- Lebanon — US$2.45 billion (2023)
- Libya — US$958.6 million (2023)
More economic policy & debt data for Jordan
- Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$26.56 billion (2025)
- Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$16.32 billion (2025)
- Grants, excluding technical cooperation (BoP, current US$) — US$2.12 billion (2023)
- Technical cooperation grants (BoP, current US$) — US$225.31 million (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Germany (current US$) — US$395.02 million (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United Kingdom (current US$) — US$34.75 million (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Total (current US$) — US$2.28 billion (2023)
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, United States (current US$) — US$1.25 billion (2023)
Reading data like this
Questions people ask
- What is Jordan's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP)?
- US$212.39 million in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).
- How has it changed since 1999?
- It is up 2,282% from −US$9.73 million in 1999. The highest value was US$1.07 billion in 2019 and the lowest −US$1.65 billion in 2013.
- How does Jordan rank?
- 3rd highest of 23 economies with data for 2024.
- Is the latest change in portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) unusual for Jordan?
- In 2024, Jordan's portfolio investment, net (current US$, BoP) rose US$1.54 billion on 2023 (from −US$1.33 billion to US$212.39 million). Across the 24 yearly changes before that (2000 to 2023), the average change was −US$55.09 million and a typical year strayed about US$806.37 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 2.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator BN.KLT.PTXL.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.
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