The Hashemite Kingdom of  Jordan:

Economic and Financial Data

Date of  last update : August 31 , 2010

The data shown on this page correspond to the data described in the International Monetary Fund's Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board (DSBB).                                    

For a fuller explanation of the DSBB and the statistical standards to which Jordan has committed, please click on DSBB Home Page.                                        

                               The data shown on this page compiled by the Central Bank of Jordan, the Department of Statistics, and the Ministry of Finance.                                                                  

 Some of the prescribed breakdowns (underlined items) are shown on additional web pages rather than on the main  page.

Abbreviations used: JD = Jordanian Dinar

[Unless otherwise indicated, data are not seasonally adjusted. Unless otherwise indicated, data are preliminary.]

[Real Sector| Fiscal Sector| Financial Sector| External Sector| Population]

REAL SECTOR
Data category and component	Unit description		Observations						More information
			Date of latest data	Latest data		Data for previous period	% Change from previous period
National  accounts									Click here for more information
*GDP at current market prices, by production approach	JD million		Q1/10	4269.5		4587.7	-6.9
**Agriculture, forestry, and fishing	JD million		Q1/10	105.8		156.8	-32.5
**Mining and quarrying	JD million		Q1/10	154.7		217.1	-28.7
**Manufacturing	JD million		Q1/10	672.6		835.0	-19.4
**Electricity and water	JD million		Q1/10	61.7		63.2	-2.4
**Construction	JD million		Q1/10	158.0		247.6	-36.2
**Trade, restaurants and hotels	JD million		Q1/10	411.8		350.6	17.5
**Transport, storage and communications	JD million		Q1/10	578.5		522.1	10.8
**Financial, real estate and business  services	JD million		Q1/10	712.7		667.4	6.8
**Other service activities	JD million		Q1/10	934.0		1050.3	-11.1
*GDP at constant  prices, by production approach(1994=100)	JD million		Q1/10	2277.3		2395.6	-4.9
**Agriculture, forestry, and fishing	JD million		Q1/10	77.3		94.7	-18.4
**Mining and quarrying	JD million		Q1/10	49.8		42.9	16.1
**Manufacturing	JD million		Q1/10	377.7		410.8	-8.1
**Electricity and water	JD million		Q1/10	40.7		41.3	-1.5
**Construction	JD million		Q1/10	103.5		139.9	-26.0
**Trade, restaurants and hotels	JD million		Q1/10	246.3		217.8	13.1
**Transport, storage and communications	JD million		Q1/10	376.4		392.4	-4.1
**Financial, real estate and business services	JD million		Q1/10	435.0		434.0	0.2
**Other service activities	JD million		Q1/10	300.3		303.6	-1.1
Production index	(1999=100)		June/10	158.1		154.3	2.5
Employment	%		Q2/10	39.7		40.3	-1.5
Unemployment	%		Q2/10	12.2		12.4	-1.6
Wages/earnings(flexibility option for the periodicity & timeliness)									Click here for more information
*Average wage per employee (private)	JD		2008	321.0		267.0	20.2
*Average wage per employee (public)	JD		2008	400.0		352.0	13.6
Consumer price index	(2006=100)		July/10	123.1		123.3	-0.2
Producer price index	1999=100))		July/10	186.1		188.2	-1.1
FISCAL SECTOR
Data category and component	Unit description	Observations
		Date of latest data			Latest data	Data for previous period	% Change from previous period		More information
General government operations									click here for  more information
*Cash receipts from operating activities	JD million	2009			6022.5	6175.2	-2.5
*Cash payments for operating activities	JD million	2009			6044.8	5819.7	3.9
*Net cash inflow from operating activities	JD million	2009			-22.3	355.5	-106.3
*Net cash outflow from investments in nonfinancial assets	JD million	2009			1226.0	504.4	143.1
*Cash surplus (+)/deficit (-)	JD million	2009			-1248.3	-148.9	738.3
*Net acquisition of financial assets, excluding cash	JD million	2009			259.1	153.4	68.9
*Net incurrence of liabilities	JD million	2009			1679.7	298.8	462.1
*Net cash inflow, financing activities	JD million	2009			-1420.6	-145.4	877.0
*Net change in the stock of cash	JD million	2009			172.3	-3.5	-5022.9
*Statistical discrepancy	JD million	2009			0.0	0.0	0.0
Central government operations									click here for more information
*Cash receipts from operating activities	JD million	July/10			364.8	411.7	-11.4
*Cash payments for operating activities	JD million	July /10			409.5	408.6	0.2
*Net cash inflow from operating activities	JD million	July /10			-44.7	3.1	-1541.9
*Net cash outflow from investments in nonfinancial assets	JD million	July /10			63.3	40.9	54.8
*Cash surplus (+)/deficit (-)	JD million	July /10			-108.0	-37.8	185.7
*Net acquisition of financial assets, excluding cash	JD million	July /10			0.0	0.0	0.0
*Net incurrence of liabilities	JD million	July /10			106.8	103.5	3.2
*Net cash inflow, financing activities	JD million	July /10			-106.8	-103.5	3.2
*Net change in the stock of cash	JD million	July /10			-1.2	65.7	-101.8
*Statistical discrepancy	JD million	July /10			0.0	0.0	0.0
Central government debt									click here for more information
*Total gross outstanding debt	JD million	July/10			11531.4	11283.3	2.2
**Domestic debt by maturity	JD million	July /10			7599.5	7412.7	2.5
Long-term ***	JD million	July /10			4957.5	4727.2	4.9
***Short-term	JD million	July /10			2642.1	2685.4	-1.6
**External debt by maturity	JD million	July /10			3931.9	3870.6	1.6
*** Long-term	JD million	July /10			3572.9	3517.2	1.6
*** Short-term	JD million	July /10			359.0	353.4	1.6
**Debt guaranteed by the central government	JD million	July /10			854.5	841.0	1.6
*** Domestic	JD million	July /10			468.5	459.4	2.0
*** Foreign	JD million	July /10			386.1	381.5	1.2
FINANCIAL  SECTOR
Data category and component	Unit description	Observations
		Date of latest data			Latest data	Data for previous period	% Change from previous period	More information
Depository corporation survey								Click here for more information
*Net foreign assets	JD million	July/10			9172.8	8877.1	3.3
** Claims on nonresidents	JD million	July /10			15235.2	14605.1	4.3
**Less: Liabilities to nonresidents	JD million	July /10			6062.4	5727.8	5.8
*Domestic claims	JD million	July /10			12000.6	11915.7	0.7
**Net claims on central government	JD million	July /10			4792.2	4619.3	3.7
** Claim on other sectors	JD million	July /10			7208.4	7296.3	-1.2
*Broad money liabilities	JD million	July /10			21173.4	20792.8	1.8
Central  bank  survey								Click here for more information
*Net foreign assets	JD million	July/10			8920.6	8889.9	0.3
** Claims on nonresidents	JD million	July/10			9396.3	9014.4	4.2
** Less: Liabilities to nonresidents	JD million	July/10			475.7	124.5	282.1
*Net claims on central government	JD million	July/10			554.2	591.2	-6.3
*Claims on other sectors	JD million	July/10			95.0	93.2	1.9
*Monetary base	JD million	July/10			4936.2	4863.5	1.5
Interest rates
Government securities	Percentage Point							Click here for more information
6-month T-Bills	Percentage point
5-year T-Bonds	Percentage point
Policy instrument rates	Percentage point							Click here for more information
CBJ 3-month CD's rate	Percentage point
Base interest rate "Rediscount rate"	Percentage point
Repo rate	Percentage point
Window rate	Percentage point
Inter-bank rates	Percentage point
Lending rate	Percentage point	July/10			9.1	9.0
Deposit rate	Percentage point	July/10			3.4	3.4
Stock market: share price index	point	D						Click here for more Information
EXTERNAL  SECTOR
Data category and component	Unit description	Observations
		Date of latest data			Latest data	Data for previous period	% Change from previous period	More information
Balance of payments
*Current account	JD million	Q1/10			-85.9	-132.7	-35.3
*Exports of goods (f.o.b)	JD million	Q1/10			1183.3	1145.0	3.3
*Imports of goods (f.o.b)	JD million	Q1/10			-2125.4	-2387.7	-11.0
*Exports of services	JD million	Q1/10			754.8	784.2	-3.7
*Imports of services	JD million	Q1/10			-640.6	-673.7	-4.9
*Net income	JD million	Q1/10			144.2	176.2	-18.2
** Receipts	JD million	Q1/10			180.8	234.2	-22.8
** Payments	JD million	Q1/10			36.6	58.0	-36.9
*Net current transfers	JD million	Q1/10			597.8	823.3	-27.4
**Receipts	JD million	Q1/10			717.1	953.3	-24.8
**Payments	JD million	Q1/10			119.3	130.0	-8.2
*Capital account	JD million	Q1/10			0.0	0.0	0.0
*Financial account	JD million	Q1/10			-53.5	-91.1	-41.3
*Direct investment abroad	JD million	Q1/10			12.2	-15.7	-177.7
*Direct investment in Jordan	JD million	Q1/10			264.9	304.5	-13.0
*Portfolio investment assets	JD million	Q1/10			7.4	-251.2	-103.0
*Portfolio investment liabilities	JD million	Q1/10			3.9	-22.9	-117.0
*Net financial derivatives(not applicable)	JD million	Q1/10
*Other investment assets	JD million	Q1/10			-227.2	363.2	-162.6
*Other investments liabilities	JD million	Q1/10			69.0	117.5	-41.3
*Reserve assets	JD million	Q1/10			-183.7	-586.5	-68.7
*Net errors and omissions	JD million	Q1/10			139.4	223.8	-37.7
International reserves (Official reserve assets)