Economic Outlook of Jordan (2014)
|
GDP (billion USD)
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35,9
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Inflation Rate (%)
|
2,9
|
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Economic Growth (GDP %)
|
3,1
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Unemployment Rate (%)
|
11,9
|
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Population (million)
|
6,6
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Export (billion $)
|
8,4
|
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Population growth (%)
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2,2
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Import (billion $)
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22,99
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GDP per capita (USD)
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5.382
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Number of Turkish companies in Jordan
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20
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Resource: Economist Intelligence Unit, World Bank and the Turkish Ministry of Economy
Main trade partners: USA, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, India
Main export products: Fertilizers, clothing, potash, fruits and vegetables
Main import products: Mineral fuels, iron and steel, machinery, transport equipment, cereals
Bilateral Trade Statistics:
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YEAR
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EXPORT
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IMPORT
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VOLUME
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BALANCE
|
|
2010
|
572,3
|
42,8
|
615
|
529,5
|
|
2011
|
507
|
66,3
|
573.3
|
440.7
|
|
2012
|
771
|
96
|
867
|
675
|
|
2013
|
745
|
71
|
816
|
674
|
|
2014
|
907
|
126
|
1,033
|
881
|
|
2015
|
835
|
127
|
962
|
708
|
Resource: Ministry of Economy, TUIK (million USD)
Türkiye’s exports to Jordan: Mineral fuels, boilers, machinery, electric/electronic equipment, textile products.
Türkiye’s imports from Jordan: Inorganic chemicals, fertilizers, textile products, plastics
Number of Jordanian visitors: 6.169 (2014), 7.872 (2015)
Bilateral Cooperation Mechanisms:
- Partnership Council Meetings: First and last meeting of the Council was held on the 28-29th of April 2014 in the framework of the Free Trade Agreement, which was signed between Jordan and Türkiye during the visit of H.E. Abdullah Gül, the former President of Türkiye, to Jordan in 2009.
- Business Council/Business Forum : Turkish-Jordanian Business Council was established in 1994. Last meeting of the Council was held on the 3rd of February 2016, in Amman.
On the occasion of the visit paid by H.E Nihat Zeybekci, the former Minister of Economy of Türkiye, to Jordan, the Turkish-Jordanian Business Forum meeting was held on the 28th of April 2014. During this meeting, the revised agreement on the establishment of the Business Council was signed.
-Turkish-Jordanian Land Transport Joint Committee: The last meeting of Turkish-Jordanian Land Transport Joint Committee was held on the 24-25 of March 2015 in Amman.