The monthly bulletin issued by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in Jordan showed a remarkable increase in the total international visitors in the first third of this year by 295.9 percent on an annual basis.
According to statistics, the total number of tourists coming to the country between January and April last year amounted to more than one million visitors, exceeding the expected numbers. The number of overnight tourists in the sector's facilities, especially hotels, increased in the first four months of this year by 280.5% to reach more than 902,000 visitors. The number of one-day visitors increased by 415.8 percent to exceed 156,600 tourists.
Last April witnessed a significant growth in the number of international tourists, which rose by 290.5 percent year on year to reach more than 278.8 thousand tourists. The increase in the number of visitors to the country and the increase in tourism income came as a result of the government's recent easing of travel restrictions. The Jordanian government is armed with a plan that adopts many short-term measures for a period of three years, medium-term measures for a period of five years, and long-term measures up to a period of ten years that are related to the "Vision 2033" that the government will implement.
Source (Al-Arab Newspaper of London, Edited)
