Relationship dossier
Germany
Jordan
Relationship assessment
A durable partnership focused on development, refugee support, and security
Germany toward Jordan
+55Germany provides substantial development and humanitarian assistance to Jordan, including support connected to refugees. The two governments also cooperate on security and regional issues.
Jordan toward Germany
+50Jordan has cooperated with Germany on security, including by hosting German forces supporting the international campaign against ISIS. Jordan also works with Germany on development and refugee-related matters.
Overall relationship
+55The relationship rests on sustained development and humanitarian support alongside practical security cooperation. German assistance and Jordanian cooperation on regional security, including the hosting of German forces, form its central features.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Germany and Jordan have a substantial partnership centered on development, refugee support, and security. Germany provides significant development and humanitarian assistance to Jordan, while the two governments have cooperated on regional security. Jordan also hosted German forces supporting the international campaign against ISIS. These strands of cooperation give the relationship a durable, practical character.
Key developments
Jordan hosted German forces supporting the international campaign against ISIS.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of individual development and security arrangements are unclear.
- The extent of recent bilateral cooperation beyond these established areas is unclear.