Taxes on international trade in Jordan
Jordan: Taxes on international trade was 2.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Jordan, 1990–2023
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2023, taxes on international trade in Jordan stood at 2.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Jordan peaked at 32.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2022.
Jordan ranks 96th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.7% | — |
| 1991 | 22.4% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 32.4% | +44.8% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 25.4% | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 22.2% | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -9.0% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 10.4% | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -20.2% |
| 2015 | 4.9% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -10.2% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -37.2% |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.2% | 18.1% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 6.4% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 4.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Jordan?
- Taxes on international trade in Jordan was 2.6% 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 32.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2022.
- How does Jordan rank for taxes on international trade?
- Jordan ranks 96th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 Taxes on international trade (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.