Jordan - Foreign direct investment

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Jordan was $26,338,030 as of 2020. Over the past 48 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $163,187,600 in 2005 and ($138,081,800) in 2006.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

See also:

Year Value
1972 $1,679,998
1973 $5,478,270
1974 $3,415,177
1975 $6,254,072
1976 $2,710,980
1977 $0
1978 $0
1979 $0
1980 $3,059,357
1981 ($6,983,848)
1982 $3,406,693
1983 $4,786,935
1984 $2,679,846
1985 ($748,258)
1986 $3,948,025
1987 $1,159,434
1988 ($110,747)
1989 $16,705,070
1990 ($31,483,130)
1991 $13,680,110
1992 ($3,399,166)
1993 ($53,034,560)
1994 ($23,140,570)
1995 ($27,297,050)
1996 ($43,300,420)
1997 $9,830,370
1998 $2,054,000
1999 $4,513,399
2000 $8,603,667
2001 $31,593,820
2002 $13,822,280
2003 ($3,667,137)
2004 $18,194,640
2005 $163,187,600
2006 ($138,081,800)
2007 $48,095,960
2008 $12,818,140
2009 $72,394,370
2010 $28,450,700
2011 $30,845,070
2012 $5,411,268
2013 $15,667,610
2014 $83,380,280
2015 $985,916
2016 $3,239,437
2017 $6,619,719
2018 ($7,605,634)
2019 $43,380,280
2020 $26,338,030

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (% of GDP) in Jordan was 0.06 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 1.30 in 2005, while its lowest value was -0.95 in 1993.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in an economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. This series shows net outflows of investment from the reporting economy to the rest of the world, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

See also:

Year Value
1972 0.21
1973 0.58
1974 0.29
1975 0.46
1976 0.16
1977 0.00
1978 0.00
1979 0.00
1980 0.08
1981 -0.16
1982 0.07
1983 0.10
1984 0.05
1985 -0.01
1986 0.06
1987 0.02
1988 0.00
1989 0.40
1990 -0.76
1991 0.31
1992 -0.06
1993 -0.95
1994 -0.37
1995 -0.41
1996 -0.62
1997 0.14
1998 0.03
1999 0.06
2000 0.10
2001 0.35
2002 0.14
2003 -0.04
2004 0.16
2005 1.30
2006 -0.92
2007 0.28
2008 0.06
2009 0.30
2010 0.10
2011 0.10
2012 0.02
2013 0.05
2014 0.23
2015 0.00
2016 0.01
2017 0.02
2018 -0.02
2019 0.10
2020 0.06

Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$) in Jordan was ($691,690,100) as of 2020. Over the past 48 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $25,567,510 in 1991 and ($3,682,087,000) in 2006.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows total net FDI. In BPM6, financial account balances are calculated as the change in assets minus the change in liabilities. Net FDI outflows are assets and net FDI inflows are liabilities. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files.

See also:

Year Value
1972 $1,119,999
1973 $3,347,832
1974 ($3,415,177)
1975 ($19,387,620)
1976 $10,241,480
1977 ($11,230,240)
1978 ($56,431,310)
1979 ($26,371,070)
1980 ($30,771,290)
1981 ($147,797,600)
1982 ($56,025,350)
1983 ($30,077,730)
1984 ($74,807,980)
1985 ($25,697,190)
1986 ($18,806,180)
1987 ($38,339,160)
1988 ($23,842,490)
1989 $18,054,870
1990 ($69,129,900)
1991 $25,567,510
1992 ($44,121,730)
1993 ($19,486,030)
1994 ($25,995,300)
1995 ($40,605,140)
1996 ($58,815,230)
1997 ($360,930,900)
1998 ($310,014,100)
1999 ($153,455,600)
2000 ($904,654,500)
2001 ($242,034,400)
2002 ($224,400,600)
2003 ($550,634,700)
2004 ($918,617,800)
2005 ($1,821,298,000)
2006 ($3,682,087,000)
2007 ($2,574,049,000)
2008 ($2,813,926,000)
2009 ($2,340,704,000)
2010 ($1,659,944,000)
2011 ($1,455,211,000)
2012 ($1,543,039,000)
2013 ($1,930,930,000)
2014 ($2,095,070,000)
2015 ($1,599,296,000)
2016 ($1,549,718,000)
2017 ($2,023,099,000)
2018 ($962,535,200)
2019 ($686,338,000)
2020 ($691,690,100)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$)

The latest value for Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Jordan was $718,028,200 as of 2020. Over the past 48 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between $3,544,006,000 in 2006 and ($33,548,530) in 1993.

Definition: Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments database, supplemented by data from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development and official national sources.

See also:

Year Value
1972 $559,999
1973 $2,130,439
1974 $6,830,354
1975 $25,641,690
1976 ($7,530,499)
1977 $11,230,240
1978 $56,431,310
1979 $26,371,070
1980 $33,830,640
1981 $140,813,800
1982 $59,432,040
1983 $34,864,660
1984 $77,487,830
1985 $24,948,930
1986 $22,754,210
1987 $39,498,590
1988 $23,731,750
1989 ($1,349,805)
1990 $37,646,780
1991 ($11,887,400)
1992 $40,722,570
1993 ($33,548,530)
1994 $2,854,732
1995 $13,308,090
1996 $15,514,810
1997 $360,930,900
1998 $310,014,100
1999 $157,969,000
2000 $913,258,100
2001 $273,628,200
2002 $238,222,900
2003 $546,967,600
2004 $936,812,400
2005 $1,984,485,000
2006 $3,544,006,000
2007 $2,622,145,000
2008 $2,826,745,000
2009 $2,413,098,000
2010 $1,688,394,000
2011 $1,486,056,000
2012 $1,548,451,000
2013 $1,946,597,000
2014 $2,178,451,000
2015 $1,600,282,000
2016 $1,552,958,000
2017 $2,029,718,000
2018 $954,929,600
2019 $729,718,300
2020 $718,028,200

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP)

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Jordan was 1.64 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 23.54 in 2006, while its lowest value was -0.60 in 1993.

Definition: Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.

Source: International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.

See also:

Year Value
1972 0.07
1973 0.23
1974 0.57
1975 1.88
1976 -0.44
1977 0.54
1978 2.17
1979 0.81
1980 0.87
1981 3.21
1982 1.27
1983 0.71
1984 1.56
1985 0.50
1986 0.36
1987 0.58
1988 0.38
1989 -0.03
1990 0.90
1991 -0.27
1992 0.77
1993 -0.60
1994 0.05
1995 0.20
1996 0.22
1997 4.98
1998 3.92
1999 1.94
2000 10.79
2001 3.05
2002 2.49
2003 5.36
2004 8.21
2005 15.76
2006 23.54
2007 15.32
2008 12.48
2009 9.83
2010 6.22
2011 5.03
2012 4.89
2013 5.65
2014 5.91
2015 4.15
2016 3.89
2017 4.90
2018 2.22
2019 1.64
2020 1.64

Classification

Topic: Economic Policy & Debt Indicators

Sub-Topic: Balance of payments