Tourist flow exceed expectations

AMMAN — The number of sightseers to Jordan jumped by 295.9 percent to 1,059,092 in the first quarter of the year, compared with the corresponding period in 2021, the Ministry of Tourism said.اضافة اعلان

A ministry statement Wednesday said the figure ‘’exceeded expectations’’.

Overnight tourists in the first 4 months of 2022 totaled 902,426, which is 280.5 percent higher than in 2021, while one-day visitors also increased by 415.8 percent to 156,666 tourists, according to the statement.

A significant increase in the number of international tourists, totaling 278,888, was recorded in April, the statement said. It said that was a 290.5 percent rise compared to the same period last year.


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