Statistics issued by the Central Bank of Jordan showed that the revenues of the Jordanian tourism sector during the first quarter of this year declined by 5.6 percent, to $ 1.6 billion, compared to the same period of the previous year.
The war on the Gaza Strip since last October has affected the number of tourist groups coming to the Kingdom, especially European ones, in addition to the decline in the number of visitors during the month of Ramadan. The Jordanian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities warned that the continuation of the war in the Gaza Strip will cost the tourism sector in the Kingdom losses, ranging between 250 and 281 million dollars per month, with the cancellation of reservations rising to about 60 percent, and if this situation continues, there will be losses to the overall economy significantly, which means that there will be cancellations in hotel reservations, with the number of visitors reduced by up to 60 or 70 percent.
Source (Al-Khaleej Emirati Newspaper, Edited)
