Jordan attracts 4.6 million tourists in 9 months with growth in international visitors

Data from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities showed an increase in the numbers of overnight tourists and international visitors arriving in Jordan during the first nine months of the current year.

According to the data, the number of overnight tourists arriving in Jordan rose by 3.2% during the period extending from the beginning of the current year until the end of September, reaching about 4.6 million tourists.

The number of international visitors arriving in the Kingdom also recorded an increase of 5.1% during the same period, compared to the corresponding period of last year.

The data showed that the number of Saudi tourists who arrived in Jordan during the first nine months of the current year exceeded one million tourists.

The number of Saudi tourists arriving in Jordan during the same period reached about 1.046 million tourists, an increase of 13% compared to the same period last year.

The number of Syrian tourists arriving in Jordan during the first nine months of the current year also rose to more than 600 thousand tourists, an increase of 29.5% compared to the same period last year.