Jordan

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1. Arms Embargoes and other International Obligations Not critical
2. Adherence to Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Critical
3. Internal Conflict Possibly critical
4. Preservation of Regional Peace, Security and Stability Possibly critical
5. Presence of Allied Armed Forces in Fragile Environments Critical
6. Membership in International Conventions Possibly critical
7. Arms Export Controls and Transparency Critical
8. Danger of Disproportionate Military Capacities Impairing Development Possibly critical
Value of approved arms export licenses from Germany to Jordan in €
Year Arms export licenses in €
1999 2,454,201
2000 314,508
2001 28,421
2002 156,313
2003 3,680,963
2004 1,567,771
2005 4,406,896
2006 21,201,920
2007 7,293,852
2008 13,813,480
2009 9,485,373
2010 1,412,036
2011 924,914
2012 1,140,790
2013 10,101,955
2014 1,386,573
2015 7,252,338
2016 16,605,070
2017 31,544,730
2018 9,574,756
2019 22,217,353
2020 1,672,860
2021 9,732,456
2022 4,167,509
2023 4,167,509
German exports of weapons of war to Jordan in €
Year German exports of weapons of war in €
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 24,000
2006 3,250
2007 0
2008 2,129,000
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 24,000
2013 2,543,400
2014 0
2015 3,171,000
2016 6,945,000
2017 3,966,000
2018 13,959,000
2019 n.s.
2020 n.s.
2021 n.s.
2022 n.s.
2023 n.s.

1999-2002: Data only available for commercial exports to the 10 largest recipient states.

2003-2010: All exports of weapons of war, including commercial and non-commercial exports.

n.s.: Not specified

Weapons of war: According to section §1(2) of the German War Weapons Control Act (KrWaffKontrG), weapons of war are “objects, substances or organisms that are capable of causing destruction or damage to persons or objects either alone or in combination with each other or other objects and that may serve as a means to use force in armed conflicts between states” (see Annex 5 of the Arms Exports Report of the German Government).

Armaments: According to the 2019 Arms Exports Report of the German government (page 9) armaments are “a whole range of goods that go beyond terms dominating the public debate about arms exports, like “weapons” or “tanks” (see Annex 4 of the Arms Exports Report of the German Government).