Customs and other import duties in Jordan
Jordan: Customs and other import duties was 3.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Customs and other import duties in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for customs and other import duties in Jordan is 3.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Jordan peaked at 46.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2022.
That places Jordan 90th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Customs and other import duties in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.7% | — |
| 1991 | 39.6% | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 46.9% | +18.6% |
| 1993 | 41.6% | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 37.2% | -10.5% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | -12.3% |
| 1996 | 31.6% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 28.6% | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 30.1% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 27.8% | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 24.4% | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | -16.5% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 15.9% | -14.1% |
| 2004 | 15.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 14.0% | -11.0% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 10.4% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 8.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +8.5% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -35.9% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.1% | 27.8% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 9.4% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 5.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 6.0% | 4 |
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- 87 Equatorial Guinea 4.0% compare
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More public sector data for Jordan
- Arms imports 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 2.08 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0004 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 50 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 24.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 221.61 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0437 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 2.56 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 180.19 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Jordan?
- Customs and other import duties in Jordan was 3.9% in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2022.
- How does Jordan rank for customs and other import duties?
- Jordan ranks 90th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.