Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Jordan
Jordan: Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people was 451.58 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Jordan, 1995–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in arrivals per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 451.58 arrivals per 1,000 people for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Jordan peaked at 576.53 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2010 and was at its lowest, 98.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, in 2020.
That places Jordan 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Jordan, year by year
| Year | arrivals per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 226.22 arrivals per 1,000 people | — |
| 1996 | 225.14 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 224.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 343.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | +53.0% |
| 1999 | 339.24 arrivals per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 293.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 304.06 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 424.5 arrivals per 1,000 people | +39.6% |
| 2003 | 409.8 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 485.03 arrivals per 1,000 people | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 495.39 arrivals per 1,000 people | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 501.76 arrivals per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 502.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 533.49 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 530.54 arrivals per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 576.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 529.38 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 548.56 arrivals per 1,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 493.63 arrivals per 1,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 453.84 arrivals per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 394.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 356.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 375.55 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 396.66 arrivals per 1,000 people | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 420.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 98.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | -76.7% |
| 2021 | 181.81 arrivals per 1,000 people | +85.1% |
| 2022 | 379.94 arrivals per 1,000 people | +109.0% |
| 2023 | 467.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | +23.0% |
| 2024 | 451.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 451.58 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209.18 arrivals per 1,000 people, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 451.58 arrivals per 1,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 255.2 arrivals per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +109.0% | 181.81 arrivals per 1,000 people | 379.94 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2021 | +85.1% | 98.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | 181.81 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 2020 | -76.7% | 420.58 arrivals per 1,000 people | 98.2 arrivals per 1,000 people |
| 1998 | +53.0% | 224.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | 343.13 arrivals per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 271.61 arrivals per 1,000 people | 224.32 arrivals per 1,000 people | 343.13 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
| 2000s | 448.04 arrivals per 1,000 people | 293.3 arrivals per 1,000 people | 533.49 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 454.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | 356.47 arrivals per 1,000 people | 576.53 arrivals per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.77 arrivals per 1,000 people | 98.2 arrivals per 1,000 people | 467.34 arrivals per 1,000 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
- 85 Canada 501.05 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 86 Suriname 468.23 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 87 North Macedonia 455.39 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 89 Germany 442.57 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 438.89 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
- 91 Czechia 357.81 arrivals per 1,000 people compare
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Jordan?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people in Jordan was 451.58 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 576.53 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2010.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2 arrivals per 1,000 people in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people?
- Jordan ranks 88th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by visitors who arrive from abroad and stay overnight, per 1,000 people in the destination country's population.