Jordan: $5.56 billion in tourism income over eight months, led by Arab visitors

August tourism income jumps 17.2% to $1.139 billion, and spending by Arab visitors rises 16.3%.

Jordan: $5.56 billion in tourism income over eight months, led by Arab visitors

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Travel & Tourism18 September 2026

Via: Tourism Daily News — citing the Central Bank of Jordan

Central Bank of Jordan data show tourism income of $5.557 billion in the first eight months of 2026, 2.9% higher than a year earlier.

August alone brought $1.139 billion, up 17.2% on August 2025.

Arab visitors led the growth, with income from Arab tourists up 16.3% and from Asian nationalities up 9.5%, while European and American markets declined. The sector aims to raise the value of each trip, drawing on destinations such as Petra, Jerash, Wadi Rum and the Dead Sea.