Relationship dossier
Jordan
United Kingdom
Relationship assessment
Jordan and the United Kingdom sustain a close partnership in security, defense and economic cooperation.
Jordan toward United Kingdom
+50Jordan has cooperated with the United Kingdom on counterterrorism and regional security, including through participation in the international coalition against ISIS. This security partnership is a substantive element of Jordan's policy toward the UK.
United Kingdom toward Jordan
+55The United Kingdom has provided Jordan with economic and security assistance and maintained defense cooperation. A post-Brexit trade continuity agreement also preserved preferential bilateral trade arrangements.
Overall relationship
+55The relationship is underpinned by sustained security and defense cooperation, UK economic and security assistance to Jordan, and bilateral trade arrangements. These practical ties form a durable partnership, although its precise current scope and implementation are not clear.
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
Jordan and the United Kingdom maintain a substantial partnership involving security, defense, trade and economic assistance. Jordan has cooperated with the UK and other partners on counterterrorism, while the UK has provided economic and security support to Jordan. A post-Brexit trade continuity agreement and longstanding bilateral cooperation reinforce the relationship.
Key developments
Jordan participated in the international coalition against ISIS, including cooperation with the United Kingdom on counterterrorism and regional security.
The United Kingdom and Jordan concluded a post-Brexit trade continuity agreement to maintain preferential trade arrangements.
Major uncertainties
- The current scale and implementation of bilateral security cooperation are unclear.
- The relative weight of UK economic and security assistance to Jordan over time is uncertain.