The diplomatic relations between Portugal and Jordan were established in July 1972[citation needed], and in the 5th of the same month, the Portuguese Ambassador in Beirut, Augusto Henrique Coelho Lopes, presented his credentials as Non-resident Ambassador in Jordan, becoming the first Portuguese diplomatic representative accredited to the Kingdom of Jordan.

The relations between the two countries have remained stable, and intensified in the first decade of the 21st century, with the signing of several bilateral agreements, and with a number of official visits being carried out by officials from both countries, including a state visit by the Portuguese President, Aníbal Cavaco Silva in February 2008, and an Official Visit from the Kings of Jordan in March 2009.

[1] Several agreements have been signed between the two nations, including:[2] Several high-level visits took place, including the following:[1] The Economic relations between the two countries have intensified over the past decades, and in the period between 1995 and 2019, the exports of Portugal to Jordan have increased at an annualized rate of 2.96%, from $22.5M in 1995 to $45.3M in 2019, while in the same period, the exports of Jordan to Portugal have increased at an annualized rate of 6.21%, from $4.1M in 1995 to $17.4M in 2019.

On the other hand, Jordan exported to Portugal 11.7 million dollars, in the same year, with 98.9% of those goods being Chemical Products.

[6] Jordan's representation in Portugal is assured by the Jordanian Embassy in Bern.