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Jordan Tourism Statistics for November 2026
Jordan received 7.04 million international visitors in 2025, 15.3% more than in 2024 and the highest number in the official series from 2017; 5.83 million of them stayed at least one night. Tourism income (travel receipts in the balance of payments) was JD 5.65 billion in 2025 (preliminary). In January–September 2026 tourism income reached US$6.35 billion, 4.9% more than a year earlier (preliminary).
How many people visit Jordan, where they come from, why they travel and what they spend. These are the latest official figures, with full sources listed at the bottom of the page. Headline numbers are for 2025, the most recent full year, with 2026 figures where available. Jordan counts Jordanians who live abroad as visitors, and the visitor total includes same-day visitors.
Inbound visitors
International visitors to Jordan
Jordan received 7.04 million international visitors in 2025, 15.3% more than the 6.11 million of 2024 and the highest annual number in the official series from 2017. Of these, 5.83 million stayed at least one night and 1.21 million were same-day visitors. Visitor numbers fell 3.9% in 2024 after the record 6.35 million of 2023; the official review links the fall mainly to fewer visitors from Europe and North America after the start of the war in Gaza.
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| Period | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.36m | pre-pandemic |
| 2020 | 1.24m | pandemic |
| 2021 | 2.36m | pandemic |
| 2022 | 5.05m | |
| 2023 | 6.35m | |
| 2024 | 6.11m | −3.9% |
| 2025 | 7.04m | +15.3% · preliminary |
Counts are international visitors: overnight tourists and same-day visitors, including Jordanians resident abroad (1.71 million in 2025). In 2024 there were 5.22 million overnight tourists and about 0.89 million same-day visitors. 2026 so far (preliminary): monthly visitor numbers were below the 2025 level in February, April and May and above it in the other months to September; August 2026 had 997,300 visitors, against 848,500 in August 2025.
Visitor spending
Tourism income in Jordan
Tourism income, measured as travel receipts in the balance of payments, was JD 5.65 billion in 2025 (preliminary), up from JD 5.13 billion in 2024 and the highest annual figure in the series from 2017. The previous high was JD 5.25 billion in 2023. In January–September 2026 tourism income reached US$6.35 billion (JD 4.50 billion), 4.9% more than a year earlier. Figures are nominal.
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| Period | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | JD 4.11bn | pre-pandemic |
| 2020 | JD 1.00bn | pandemic |
| 2021 | JD 1.96bn | pandemic |
| 2022 | JD 4.12bn | |
| 2023 | JD 5.25bn | preliminary |
| 2024 | JD 5.13bn | −2.3% · preliminary |
| 2025 | JD 5.65bn | preliminary |
Travel receipts exclude international passenger transport; including transport, tourism income was JD 6,587.0 million in 2025. The 2025 figure was first published in January 2026 as a lower preliminary estimate and has since been revised up. 2026 so far: US$6,351.9 million in January–September (preliminary), with September alone up 21.5% to US$794.3 million. Income from Arab visitors rose 18.8% and from Asian visitors 12.3%, while income from European visitors fell 23.7% and from American visitors 16.3%.
Source markets
Where visitors to Jordan come from
Visitors from Arab countries outside the Gulf were the largest group in 2025, with 2.26 million, followed by Jordanians resident abroad (1.71 million) and visitors from the Gulf Cooperation Council states (1.58 million). Jordanians resident abroad brought in the most tourism income, JD 2,095.5 million. Bars show 2025 visitors; the muted figure is that group's 2025 tourism income including international transport.
Country groups are those of the published statistical tables (2025, preliminary). Other official releases use different regional groupings, so their figures for Europe and Asia are not comparable with these. In 2024 the largest falls were among visitors from Europe and North America, partly offset by more visitors from the Gulf states, other Arab countries and Jordanians resident abroad.
Purpose of visit
Tourism income by purpose of visit
Visits to friends and relatives brought in the most tourism income in 2025: JD 2,468.6 million of the JD 5,650.7 million total. Study (JD 900.1 million), holidays and leisure (JD 893.4 million) and medical treatment (JD 651.5 million) followed. The split is of spending; no split of visitor numbers by purpose is published.
- Visiting friends & relatives JD 2,468.6m
- Study JD 900.1m
- Holidays & leisure JD 893.4m
- Medical treatment JD 651.5m
- Business JD 463.9m
- Other personal (incl. spa & wellness) JD 273.1m
Travel receipts by main purpose of visit, 2025, preliminary, JD million, excluding international passenger transport (JD 936.3 million).
Seasonality
When they visit
August was the busiest month of 2025, with 848,500 international visitors, and March the quietest, with 371,500. March 2025 fell during Ramadan. January (611,000) and April (617,300) were also strong months.
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| Period | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 611,000 | |
| Feb | 525,100 | |
| Mar | 371,500 | Ramadan |
| Apr | 617,300 | |
| May | 571,700 | |
| Jun | 595,500 | |
| Jul | 687,500 | |
| Aug | 848,500 | peak |
| Sep | 556,400 | |
| Oct | 538,700 | |
| Nov | 552,000 | |
| Dec | 566,200 |
Monthly international visitors in 2025, including same-day visitors and Jordanians resident abroad (preliminary). 2026 so far (preliminary): 630,800 in January, 463,900 in February, 435,000 in March, 484,800 in April, 531,600 in May, 600,200 in June, 820,900 in July, 997,300 in August and 690,900 in September.
Economic impact
Tourism in Jordan's economy
Jordan earns more from visitors than its residents spend on travel abroad. Travel receipts were JD 5,650.7 million in 2025, against JD 1,452.5 million spent abroad by Jordanians and residents (both preliminary). Including international passenger transport, tourism income was JD 6,587.0 million.
In January–September 2026 residents spent US$1,511.0 million on travel abroad (JD 1,071.5 million), 4.9% less than a year earlier (preliminary). No official tourism share of GDP for 2025 is published.
At a glance
Fast facts
- 1.21m Same-day visitors (2025, +36%)
- 582,550 Visits to Petra (2025)
- 2.98m Visits to tourist sites (2025; 2.61m in 2024)
- 848,500 Visitors in August 2025, the busiest month
- US$794.3m Tourism income in September 2026 (+21.5%, preliminary)
- 2.26m Visitors from Arab countries outside the Gulf (2025)
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How many tourists visit Jordan each year?
Jordan received 7.04 million international visitors in 2025, 15.3% more than the 6.11 million of 2024 and more than the 5.36 million of 2019. Of the 2025 total, 5.83 million were overnight tourists and 1.21 million same-day visitors. The count includes 1.71 million Jordanians resident abroad.
How much money does Jordan make from tourism?
Tourism income, measured as travel receipts in the balance of payments, was JD 5.65 billion in 2025 (preliminary), the highest in the series from 2017. Including international passenger transport it was JD 6,587.0 million. In January–September 2026 tourism income was US$6.35 billion, 4.9% more than a year earlier.
Where do most visitors to Jordan come from?
From other Arab countries. Visitors from Arab countries outside the Gulf numbered 2.26 million in 2025 and visitors from the Gulf Cooperation Council states 1.58 million. Jordanians resident abroad (1.71 million) brought in the most income, JD 2,095.5 million. There were 433,000 visitors from European countries and 139,700 from the United States.
How many people visit Petra each year?
Petra recorded 582,550 visits in 2025, according to official data reported in January 2026. Tourist sites across Jordan recorded 2,983,567 visits in 2025, up from 2,610,732 in 2024.
When is the busiest time for tourism in Jordan?
August is the busiest month. In 2025 Jordan had 848,500 international visitors in August, against 371,500 in March, the quietest month, which fell during Ramadan. In 2026 August was again the busiest month so far, with 997,300 visitors (preliminary).
How has regional conflict affected tourism in Jordan?
In 2024 visitor numbers fell 3.9% and tourism receipts 2.3% compared with 2023. The official review links the fall mainly to fewer visitors from Europe and North America after the start of the war in Gaza, partly offset by more visitors from the Gulf, other Arab countries and Jordanians resident abroad. Numbers rose 15.3% in 2025. In January–September 2026 tourism income was 4.9% higher than a year earlier, with lower income from European and American visitors and higher income from Arab and Asian visitors (preliminary).
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Methodology & sources
This page compiles publicly available official statistics, mainly the Central Bank of Jordan's monthly statistical bulletin and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities; the sources for every figure are listed below. Main caveats:
- Visitor numbers are Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities data as published in table 73 of the central bank's monthly statistical bulletin ("number of tourists by countries group"). They include overnight tourists, same-day visitors and Jordanians resident abroad. They are not the same as border arrivals by nationality (table 74, 11.1 million arrivals in 2025), which also count residents and other travellers. Figures for 2025 and 2026 are preliminary.
- The 2025 split (5.832 million overnight tourists, 1.208 million same-day visitors) and the 2024 overnight figure (5.217 million) are ministry data as reported in the press in February 2026; no ministry page with the full-year split could be opened. The two parts add up to the official total of 7.04 million. The +15.3% and +12% growth rates are from the same report and match the official totals.
- Tourism income is the travel receipts line of the balance of payments, which excludes international passenger transport; including transport, it was JD 6,587.0 million in 2025. Values are nominal Jordanian dinars, and 2023 onwards are preliminary. The 2025 figure of JD 5,650.7 million is the value in the bulletin at the time of review. The central bank's first estimate, published in January 2026, was lower (reported as JD 5,523 million or US$7.79 billion, +7.6%); later releases use the revised figure. The 2026 figure in US dollars is from the central bank's January–September 2026 release; the bulletin gives the same amount as JD 4,503.5 million. The dinar is pegged to the US dollar.
- Country groups follow the bulletin tables. Ministry press releases group countries differently (for example, about 955,000 Europeans and 246,000 Asians in 2025), so the two sets of regional figures should not be mixed. Market income in table 71 includes international transport; the purpose split in table 72 excludes it. The purpose chart combines "other personal" (JD 261.8 million) with spa and wellness (JD 11.3 million).
- The ministry's latest quarterly review on its website covers January–March 2025. No official 2025 table of hotel nights or occupancy could be found, so an accommodation section is omitted. Visits to Petra and the total of visits to tourist sites come from news reports of ministry data; counts for other sites were not published, so there is no attractions ranking. Tourism employment (56,321) is the ministry's figure from its 2024 annual review.
Primary sources
- Central Bank of Jordan: Monthly Statistical Bulletin, external sector statistics : Tables 71 to 73: tourism income by country group and by main purpose of visit (JD million, 2023 onwards preliminary) and number of tourists by country group (thousands, ministry data, 2025 and 2026 preliminary), annual 2017–2025 and monthly to September 2026; accessed 2 Nov 2026.
- Central Bank of Jordan: Monthly Statistical Bulletin, main economic indicators : Table 1b: travel receipts and travel payments in the balance of payments, JD million, annual 2018–2025 and January–September 2026; accessed 2 Nov 2026.
- Central Bank of Jordan: Tourism income in the first three quarters of 2026 (Arabic press release) : Preliminary data: tourism income US$6,351.9m in January–September 2026 (+4.9%), US$794.3m in September (+21.5%), changes by nationality group, and travel spending abroad US$1,511.0m (−4.9%); accessed 2 Nov 2026.
- Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities: Tourism Annual Review 2024 : Visitors and receipts 2019, 2023 and 2024, change on 2023 (−3.9% visitors, −2.3% receipts), impact of the war in Gaza by visitor segment, and tourism sector employment (56,321); published January 2025.
- Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities: Tourism Quarterly Review Q1 2025 : Monthly visitors and receipts for January–March 2010–2025, with the note that March 2025 was low because of Ramadan; published April 2025.
- Index Jordan (from Al-Ghad): Overnight tourist numbers rose 12% last year : News report of Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities data for 2025: 5.832 million overnight tourists (5.217 million in 2024) and 1.208 million same-day visitors (+36%); 9 Feb 2026.
- Jordan News: Nearly 3 million visits to tourist sites last year : News report of Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities data: 2,983,567 visits to tourist sites in 2025 (2,610,732 in 2024) and 582,550 visits to Petra; updated 20 Jan 2026.