Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Jordan
Jordan: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 3.94 million trips in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Jordan, 2005–2024
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 3.94 million trips for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in 2024.
The figure is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Jordan peaked at 4.85 million trips in 2023 and was at its lowest, 967,769 trips, in 2020.
That places Jordan 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Jordan, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.64 million trips | — |
| 2006 | 2.86 million trips | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 3.06 million trips | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 3.33 million trips | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 3.39 million trips | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.91 million trips | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 3.68 million trips | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 3.87 million trips | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.65 million trips | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 3.73 million trips | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.49 million trips | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 3.11 million trips | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 3.35 million trips | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 3.62 million trips | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 3.91 million trips | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 967,769 trips | -75.3% |
| 2021 | 1.82 million trips | +88.6% |
| 2022 | 3.88 million trips | +112.6% |
| 2023 | 4.85 million trips | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 3.94 million trips | -18.7% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 3.94 million trips is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.32 million trips, 3.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 3.94 million trips is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.00 million trips, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 | +112.6% | 1.82 million trips | 3.88 million trips |
| 2020 | -75.3% | 3.91 million trips | 967,769 trips |
| 2021 | +88.6% | 967,769 trips | 1.82 million trips |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.06 million trips | 2.64 million trips | 3.39 million trips | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.63 million trips | 3.11 million trips | 3.91 million trips | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.09 million trips | 967,769 trips | 4.85 million trips | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
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 for personal purposes in Jordan?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Jordan was 3.94 million trips in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.85 million trips in 2023.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 967,769 trips in 2020.
- How does Jordan rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Jordan ranks 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.