Jordan: Imports, billion dollars

The latest value from 2007 is 15.7 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 13.23 billion U.S. dollars in 2006. In comparison, the world average is 98.79 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 166 countries. Historically, the average for Jordan from 1976 to 2007 is 5.24 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 1.36 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1976 while the maximum of 15.7 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2007. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: Imports of goods and services represent the value of all goods and other market services received from the rest of the world. They include the value of merchandise, freight, insurance, transport, travel, royalties, license fees, and other services, such as communication, construction, financial, information, business, personal, and government services. They exclude compensation of employees and investment income (formerly called factor services) and transfer payments. Data are in current U.S. dollars.