AMMAN — With a total value of
$551.8 million, Jordan's tourism income increased by 122.2 percent during
January 2023 compared to January 2022, according to data recently issued by the
Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ).
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This growth was due to an increase in the
number of tourist arrivals to the Kingdom by some 292,400 visitors compared to
2022 figures, to reach a total of 504,000 tourist arrivals, the Jordan News
Agency, Petra, reported.
Meanwhile, Jordanians' spending on
tourism abroad rose during January 2023 by 109.1 percent compared to the same month of
2022, to reach $148.4 million. This reflects a 96.4 percent increase in the
number of Jordanians traveling abroad, the data indicated.
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