18.4% growth in overnight and same-day visitors from Asia to Jordan in two months
Ammon News - The number of overnight tourists and same-day visitors from Asian countries reached 41,426 during January and February of this year, according to data from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
The figures, reviewed by AlMamlaka, show that 37,778 were overnight tourists, while 3,648 were same-day visitors, totalling 41,426.
Official statistics indicate that during the same period last year, the number of overnight tourists was 32,332 and same-day visitors reached 2,665, totalling 34,997 from Asian countries.
Compared to the same period in 2024, the number of overnight and same-day visitors from Asia grew by 18.4%.
The official data clarified that the Asian countries include: Indonesia, the People's Republic of China, the Philippines, Singapore, Iran, Japan, and other Asian nations.
Preliminary figures released earlier by the Central Bank showed that tourism revenues during the first two months of 2025 rose by 16.3%, reaching $1,283.8 million compared to the same period in 2024.
The data also show an increase in tourism revenues across all nationalities, including a 12.0% rise from Jordanian expatriates, 16.7% from Arab tourists, 4.6% from Europeans, 14.6% from Americans, and 42.5% from other nationalities.
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