The Relationship between the Foreign Direct Investment and the Gross Domestic Product in Jordan

Abstract

This study will practically explore the impact of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on the Jordanian Economy by utilizing the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) as a constant variable to measure the relationship between (FDI) and the Jordanian economy. The period from 1976 to 2009 will be examined for the present test. The Jordanian Department of Statistics (DoS) and United National Conference on Trade and Development (UNCATAD) are the sources of information in the present investigation in this research, Simple Linear Regression (SLR) has been employed to measure and analyze the impact of the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) on the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). The results indicate that there is a positive relationship between the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).