Jordan Country Code +962

Jordan has 9 holidays and observances (1 national, 8 public, 0 observances). The national day is Independence Day, on May 25. Offices and many businesses close on public holidays, so plan calls around them.

“Varies”: the date follows a lunar, religious or weekday rule and changes every year.

Climate:

Mostly arid desert; rainy season in west (November to April)

Terrain:

Mostly arid desert plateau; a great north-south geological rift along the west of the country is the dominant topographical feature and includes the Jordan River Valley, the Dead Sea, and the Jordanian Highlands

Natural resources:

Phosphates, Potash, Shale oil

Land borders:

Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Syria, West Bank

Land use:

agricultural 11.5% (arable 2.3%), forest 0.8% (2023)

Sources: CIA World Factbook (data as of September 2026); area: World Bank 2023.

Currency:

Jordanian Dinar (JOD)

GDP by sector:

Agriculture 6%, Industry 27%, Services 57% (2025)

Top exports:

Knitted clothing (18%), Fertilizers (10%), Inorganic chemicals (8%), Gold, gems and jewelry (8%), Pharmaceuticals (7%)

Top imports:

Mineral fuels and oil (11%), Vehicles and parts (10%), Machinery and computers (7%), Other commodities (6%), Gold, gems and jewelry (6%)

Main export markets:

USA (25%), Saudi Arabia (12%), India (11%), Iraq (10%), United Arab Emirates (4%)

Main suppliers:

China (19%), Saudi Arabia (15%), USA (7%), United Arab Emirates (5%), Germany (4%)

Sources: World Bank (GDP, growth, inflation, ILO-modeled unemployment, sectors), UNDP Human Development Report 2025, UN Comtrade (goods trade 2024, shares of the total by value), ISO 4217. Years in brackets are the latest available.