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Jordan: investment climate and market data

Jordan scores 56 out of 100 on the Invest Global investability score (elevated), ranking 117 of 199 countries. Its strongest pillar is macro and financial stability (73) and its weakest is growth and upside (41).

56/ 100 · Elevated · grade B · High confidence
GDP
$61.6 billion
2025 · World Bank
Real GDP growth
2.8%
2025 · World Bank
Inflation
1.8%
2025 · World Bank
FDI inflows
3.3% of GDP
2025 · World Bank
Government debt
83% of GDP
2025 · IMF
Reserves
7.8 months of imports
2024 · World Bank
Population
11.5 million
2025 · World Bank
GDP per person
$5,348
2025 · World Bank

Why Jordan scores 56

Institutions and rule of law25%58
Openness to foreign investment20%43
Macro and financial stability18%73
Political stability and security10%52
Growth and upside12%41
Market depth and infrastructure15%67

Six weighted pillars from World Bank, OECD and IMF indicators. See the method, weights and every country.

Openness to foreign investors

The OECD FDI Regulatory Restrictiveness Index for Jordan is 0.28 on a scale from 0 (fully open) to 1 (closed), as of 2025. That indicates meaningful restrictions on foreign equity, screening or operations.

Where Jordan is most exposed by sector

Industrials and Manufacturing
76
High exposure
Critical Minerals and Rare Earths
62
High exposure
Financials and Fintech
62
High exposure
Mining and Metals
58
High exposure

Exposure scores show how important each sector is to the economy, not how attractive it is to invest in. Browse all sectors.

Natural resources

18 mines and deposits are mapped in Jordan. It produces 4.8% of world phosphate rock, 3.7% of world potash. Power capacity is 4.7 GW. See the minerals, mines and power plants.

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Educational research, not investment, legal or tax advice. Scores are screening tools built from public data and are not forecasts or ratings. Figures are the latest available from the named source and may lag. Confirm everything with local advisers before committing capital. Sources: World Bank WDI and WGI, IMF World Economic Outlook, OECD. Data as of 2026-10-09.