Text Box:                           The Hashemite Kingdom of  Jordan:    

                                  Economic and Financial Data

                                       

                                                                                                       Date of  last update : March 10 , 2010               

 

   

                     

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

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

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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

 

 

 

 

 

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*GDP at current market prices, by production approach

JD million

Q3/09

4455.2

3985.5

11.8

 

**Agriculture, forestry, and fishing

JD million

Q3/09

100.1

94.0

6.5

 

**Mining and quarrying

JD million

Q3/09

153.1

213.0

-28.1

 

**Manufacturing

JD million

Q3/09

855.0

658.5

29.8

 

**Electricity and water

JD million

Q3/09

91.5

84.4

8.4

 

**Construction

JD million

Q3/09

186.3

229.7

-18.9

 

**Trade, restaurants and hotels

JD million

Q3/09

497.1

425.2

16.9

 

**Transport, storage and communications

JD million

Q3/09

598.5

431.0

38.9

 

**Financial, real estate and business  services

JD million

Q3/09

720.7

659.4

9.3

 

**Other service activities

JD million

Q3/09

707.3

703.7

0.5

 

*GDP at constant  prices, by production approach(1994=100)

JD million

Q3/09

2503.8

2452.1

2.1

 

**Agriculture, forestry, and fishing

JD million

Q3/09

67.9

72.8

-6.7

 

**Mining and quarrying

JD million

Q3/09

23.0

44.3

-48.1

 

**Manufacturing

JD million

Q3/09

457.8

406.6

12.6

 

**Electricity and water

JD million

Q3/09

62.3

56.6

10.1

 

**Construction

JD million

Q3/09

136.4

139.7

-2.4

 

**Trade, restaurants and hotels

JD million

Q3/09

298.2

245.6

21.4

 

**Transport, storage and communications

JD million

Q3/09

388.6

349.5

11.2

 

**Financial, real estate and business services

JD million

Q3/09

444.9

412.7

7.8

 

**Other service activities

JD million

Q3/09

325.1

354.0

-8.2

 

Production index

(1999=100)

Jan/10

144.5

157.8

-8.4

 

Employment

%

Q4/09

39.8

40.3

-1.2

 

Unemployment

%

Q4/09

12.2

14.0

-12.9

 

Wages/earnings(flexibility option for the periodicity & timeliness)

 

 

 

 

 

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*Average wage per employee (private)

JD

2007

267

257

3.9

 

*Average wage per employee (public)

JD

2007

352

321

9.7

 

Consumer price index

(2006=100)

Jan/10

122.1

121.3

0.7

 

Producer price index

1999=100))

Jan/10

189.4

189.0

0.2

 

FISCAL SECTOR

 

Data category and component

 

Unit

description

Observations

 

 

Date of latest data

Latest data

Data for previous period

% Change from previous period

 

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General government operations

 

 

 

 

 

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*Cash receipts from operating activities

JD million

2008

6512.3

 

 

 

*Cash payments for operating activities

JD million

2008

6708.0

 

 

 

*Net cash inflow from operating activities

JD million

2008

401.8

 

 

 

*Net cash outflow from investments in nonfinancial assets

JD million

2008

597.5

 

 

 

*Cash surplus (+)/deficit (-)

JD million

2008

-195.7

 

 

 

*Net acquisition of financial assets, excluding cash

JD million

2008

0.0

 

 

 

*Net incurrence of liabilities

JD million

2008

620.6

 

 

 

*Net cash inflow, financing activities

JD million

2008

620.6

 

 

 

*Net change in the stock of cash

JD million

2008

424.9

 

 

 

*Statistical discrepancy

JD million

2008

0.0

 

 

 

Central government operations

 

 

 

 

 

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*Cash receipts from operating activities

JD million

Jan/10

593.8

480.4

23.6

 

*Cash payments for operating activities

JD million

Jan/10

340.8

637.0

-46.5

 

*Net cash inflow from operating activities

JD million

Jan/10

253.0

-156.6

-261.6

 

*Net cash outflow from investments in nonfinancial assets

JD million

Jan/10

0.0

312.6

-100.0

 

*Cash surplus (+)/deficit (-)

JD million

Jan/10

253.0

-469.2

-153.9

 

*Net acquisition of financial assets, excluding cash

JD million

Jan/10

0.0

0.0

0.0

 

*Net incurrence of liabilities

JD million

Jan/10

-75.2

292.8

-125.7

 

*Net cash inflow, financing activities

JD million

Jan/10

-75.2

292.8

-125.7

 

*Net change in the stock of cash

JD million

Jan/10

177.8

-176.4

-200.8

 

*Statistical discrepancy

JD million

Jan/10

0.0

0.0

0.0

 

Central government debt

 

 

 

 

 

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*Total gross outstanding debt

JD million

Jan/10

10973.0

10954.6

0.2

 

**Domestic debt by maturity

JD million

Jan/10

7097.3

7085.7

0.2

 

Long-term ***

JD million

Jan/10

3759.0

3696.9

1.7

 

***Short-term

JD million

Jan/10

3338.3

3388.8

-1.5

 

**External debt by maturity

JD million

Jan/10

3875.7

3869.0

0.2

 

*** Long-term 

JD million

Jan/10

3532.6

3525.9

0.2

 

*** Short-term

JD million

Jan/10

343.1

343.0

0.1

 

**Debt guaranteed by the central government

JD million

Jan/10

651.8

637.3

2.3

 

*** Domestic 

JD million

Jan/10

326.4

314.8

3.7

 

*** Foreign

JD million

Jan/10

325.5

322.5

0.9

 

FINANCIAL  SECTOR

 

Data category and component

 

Unit

description

Observations

 

 

Date of latest data

Latest data

Data for previous period

% Change from previous period

 

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Depository corporation survey

 

 

 

 

 

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*Net foreign assets

JD million

Jan/10

8882.1

8881.4

0.0

 

** Claims on nonresidents

JD million

Jan/10

14709.3

14683.0

0.2

 

**Less: Liabilities to nonresidents

JD million

Jan/10

5827.2

5801.6

0.4

 

*Domestic claims

JD million

Jan/10

11203.3

11131.9

0.6

 

**Net claims on central government

JD million

Jan/10

4519.2

4618.8

-2.2

 

** Claim on other sectors

JD million

Jan/10

6684.1

6513.1

2.6

 

*Broad money liabilities

JD million

Jan/10

20085.4

20013.3

0.4

 

Central  bank  survey

 

 

 

 

 

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*Net foreign assets

JD million

Jan/10

9254.3

9255.0

0.0

 

** Claims on nonresidents  

JD million

Jan/10

9370.1

9373.3

0.0

 

** Less: Liabilities to nonresidents

JD million

Jan/10

122.8

126.8

-3.2

 

*Net claims on central government

JD million

Jan/10

695.0

678.3

2.5

 

*Claims on other sectors

JD million

Jan/10

89.7

90.6

-1.0

 

*Monetary base

JD million

Jan/10

4839.7

4664.0

3.8

 

Interest rates

 

 

 

 

 

 

Government securities

Percentage Point

 

 

 

 

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6-month T-Bills

Percentage point

 

 

 

 

 

5-year T-Bonds

Percentage point

 

 

 

 

 

Policy instrument rates

Percentage point

 

 

 

 

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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

Jan/10

9.16

9.07

1.0

 

Deposit rate

Percentage point

Jan/10

4.07

4.23

-3.8

 

Stock market: share price index

point

D

 

 

 

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EXTERNAL  SECTOR

 

Data category and component

 

Unit

description

Observations

 

 

Date of latest data

Latest data

Data for previous period

% Change from previous period

 

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Balance of payments

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Current account

JD million

Q3/09

-356.1

-272.2

30.8

 

*Exports of goods (f.o.b)

JD million

Q3/09

1060.8

1143.3

-7.2

 

*Imports of goods (f.o.b)

JD million

Q3/09

-2322.3

-2167.6

7.1

 

*Exports of services

JD million

Q3/09

999.6

792.5

26.1

 

*Imports of services

JD million

Q3/09

-754.5

-680.1

10.9

 

*Net income

JD million

Q3/09

138.2

104.4

32.4

 

** Receipts

JD million

Q3/09

176.1

162.7

8.2

 

** Payments

JD million

Q3/09

37.9

58.3

-35.0

 

*Net current transfers

JD million

Q3/09

522.1

535.3

-2.5

 

**Receipts

JD million

Q3/09

614.5

649.5

-5.4

 

**Payments

JD million

Q3/09

92.4

114.2

-19.1

 

*Capital account

JD million

Q3/09

0.4

0.0

-

 

*Financial account

JD million

Q3/09

-158.9

-202.8

-21.6

 

*Direct investment abroad

JD million

Q3/09

-17.5

3.5

-600.0

 

*Direct investment in Jordan

JD million

Q3/09

275.1

184.3

49.3

 

*Portfolio investment assets

JD million

Q3/09

-23.5

-90.0

-73.9

 

*Portfolio investment liabilities

JD million

Q3/09

-48.4

42.8

-213.1

 

*Net financial derivatives(not applicable)

JD million

Q3/09

 

 

 

 

*Other investment assets

JD million

Q3/09

372.8

-37.7

-1088.9

 

*Other investments liabilities

JD million

Q3/09

186.6

19.3

866.8

 

*Reserve assets

JD million

Q3/09

-904.0

-325.0

178.2

 

*Net errors and omissions

JD million

Q3/09

514.6

475.0

8.3

 

International reserves (Official reserve assets)

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Foreign currency reserves

JD million

Feb/10

8150.3

8126.4

0.3

 

*IMF reserve position

JD million

Feb/10

0.3

0.3

0.0

 

*SDRs

JD million

Feb/10

159.7

162.0

-1.4

 

*Gold

JD million

Feb/10

326.8

314.8

3.8

 

*Other reserve assets

JD million

Feb/10

0.0

0.0

0.0

 

Data template on international reserves and foreign currency liquidity

US$ million

Jan/10

12141.3

12139.4

0.0

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Merchandise trade

 

 

 

 

 

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*Trade balance

JD million

Dec/09

-494.5

-578.5

-14.5

 

*Total marchandise domestic exports (f.o.b.)

JD million

Dec/09

341.3

262.0

30.3

(CBJ data)

*Total marchandise re-exports (f.o.b.)

JD million

Dec/09

80.0

51.3

55.9

 

*Total marchandise imports (c.i.f.)

JD million

Dec/09

-915.8

891.8-

2.7

 

International investment position

 

JD million

 

2008

 

 

 

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*Assets

JD million

2008

13232.4

13137.6

0.7

 

**Direct investment abroad

JD million

2008

264.1

255.0

3.6

 

**Portfolio investment

JD million

2008

250.8

291.2

-13.9

 

***Equity securities

JD million

2008

49.0

50.4

-2.8

 

***Debt securities

JD million

2008

201.8

240.8

-16.2

 

**Financial derivatives(not applicable)

JD million

2008

 

 

 

 

**Other investment

JD million

2008

6394.4

6969.8

-8.3

 

**Reserve assets

JD million

2008

6323.1

5621.6

12.5

 

*Liabilities

JD million

2008

26320.6

28196.6

-6.7

 

**Direct investment in Jordan

JD million

2008

11570.6

11385.4

1.6

 

**Portfolio investment

JD million