Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Jordan
Jordan: Taxes on international trade (current LCU) was 240.10 million current LCU in 2023. ▼ Falling
Taxes on international trade in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on international trade in Jordan is 240.10 million current LCU, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Jordan peaked at 403.70 million current LCU in 1992 and was at its lowest, 187.03 million current LCU, in 1990.
Jordan ranks 114th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 187.03 million current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 221.50 million current LCU | +18.4% |
| 1992 | 403.70 million current LCU | +82.3% |
| 1993 | 353.35 million current LCU | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 340.23 million current LCU | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 336.39 million current LCU | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 354.97 million current LCU | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 298.24 million current LCU | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 325.11 million current LCU | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 312.52 million current LCU | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 299.58 million current LCU | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 264.41 million current LCU | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 256.68 million current LCU | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 247.42 million current LCU | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 309.90 million current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 351.10 million current LCU | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 361.61 million current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 367.50 million current LCU | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 306.90 million current LCU | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 290.30 million current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 285.60 million current LCU | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 287.00 million current LCU | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 285.60 million current LCU | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 325.00 million current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 327.30 million current LCU | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 332.80 million current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 311.00 million current LCU | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 304.30 million current LCU | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 293.00 million current LCU | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 276.60 million current LCU | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 274.40 million current LCU | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 337.97 million current LCU | +23.2% |
| 2022 | 232.70 million current LCU | -31.1% |
| 2023 | 240.10 million current LCU | +3.2% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 240.10 million current LCU is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.56 billion current LCU, 1% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 240.10 million current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.92 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +82.3% | 221.50 million current LCU | 403.70 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 313.30 million current LCU | 187.03 million current LCU | 403.70 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 305.54 million current LCU | 247.42 million current LCU | 367.50 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.82 million current LCU | 276.60 million current LCU | 332.80 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 271.29 million current LCU | 232.70 million current LCU | 337.97 million current LCU | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Jordan?
- Taxes on international trade in Jordan was 240.10 million current LCU in 2023, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 403.70 million current LCU in 1992.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.03 million current LCU in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for taxes on international trade?
- Jordan ranks 114th out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.