Jordan's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced that the number of international visitors to Jordan in the first five months of 2025 rose to about 2.696 million, a growth rate of 20.6% compared with 2.234 million visitors in the same period last year.
Increase in Overnight Tourists
The number of overnight tourists in the first five months of 2025 rose to 2.233 million, an increase of 16.4% compared with 1.919 million visitors in the same period last year, according to what the Ministry of Tourism published on its official Facebook page.
Same-Day Visitors
Meanwhile, same-day visitors saw a notable increase of 46.6%, with their number reaching about 462,000 visitors compared with 315,000 visitors in 2024.
Growth by Geographic Market
Tourist markets from Asia and the Pacific recorded the highest growth rate in the number of overnight tourists during the first five months of 2025, with an increase of 101.5%, followed by European markets with growth of 53.8%, then African markets at 33.8% and American markets at 27.0%, while Arab markets came fifth with an increase of 26.6%.
May 2025 Performance
This past May alone, Jordan received about 571,000 international visitors, an increase of 27.1% compared with 449,000 visitors in May 2024.
Tourism Revenue in the First 4 Months
Tourism income in the first four months of this year amounted to about JD1.721 billion, an increase of 15.3% compared with the same period of 2024, when tourism income stood at JD1.493 billion.
Revenue Rise in April 2025
Tourism income in April 2025 rose by 34.2% to JD503.6 million, compared with JD375 million in the same month last year.
Reasons for the Growth
The ministry attributed this growth to continued efforts to develop the tourism product, improve infrastructure and enhance the visitor experience, as well as the intensification of well-studied promotional campaigns in promising global markets and the resumption of direct and low-cost flights, which contributed significantly to facilitating access and increasing demand for Jordanian tourist destinations.
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