Relationship dossier
Japan
Jordan
Relationship assessment
Japan–Jordan ties feature Japanese development assistance and bilateral economic and technical agreements.
Japan toward Jordan
+35The Japanese government has provided Jordan with economic assistance, including yen loans for fiscal support and assistance addressing the impact of regional refugee pressures. Japan and Jordan have also concluded agreements on investment and peaceful nuclear cooperation.
Jordan toward Japan
+25The Jordanian government has participated in bilateral investment and peaceful nuclear cooperation agreements with Japan. The extent of additional Jordanian government initiatives specifically supporting relations with Japan is less clear.
Overall relationship
+35The relationship has a cooperative structure supported by Japanese development assistance and formal bilateral agreements on investment and peaceful nuclear cooperation. These provide a durable basis for engagement, although the scale of reciprocal initiatives and the agreements' implementation are unclear.
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
Japan and Jordan maintain a cooperative relationship centered on development assistance and bilateral agreements. Japan has provided Jordan with substantial economic assistance, including yen loans supporting economic stability and refugee-related needs. The governments have also concluded agreements on investment and peaceful nuclear cooperation. The breadth and implementation of Jordanian cooperation with Japan are less clear.
Key developments
Japan and Jordan concluded an agreement for cooperation in the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
Japan and Jordan concluded an agreement on the promotion and protection of investment.
Japan provided Jordan with yen-loan assistance for economic stability and development needs.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral agreements are unclear.
- Details of Jordanian government cooperation with Japan beyond bilateral agreements are limited.