Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Jordan
Jordan: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 8.63 billion current US$ in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Jordan, 1995–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Jordan is 8.63 billion current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 67.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Jordan peaked at 8.63 billion current US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 884.00 million current US$, in 2001.
That places Jordan 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Jordan, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 973.00 million current US$ | — |
| 1996 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.06 billion current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 935.00 million current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 884.00 million current US$ | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.25 billion current US$ | +41.9% |
| 2003 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 1.76 billion current US$ | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 2.43 billion current US$ | +37.9% |
| 2007 | 2.75 billion current US$ | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 3.54 billion current US$ | +28.5% |
| 2009 | 3.47 billion current US$ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.39 billion current US$ | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 4.35 billion current US$ | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.12 billion current US$ | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 5.14 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.52 billion current US$ | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 4.97 billion current US$ | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 4.94 billion current US$ | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 5.55 billion current US$ | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 6.22 billion current US$ | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 6.76 billion current US$ | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.74 billion current US$ | -74.2% |
| 2021 | 3.43 billion current US$ | +96.4% |
| 2022 | 6.91 billion current US$ | +101.8% |
| 2023 | 8.63 billion current US$ | +24.8% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 8.63 billion current US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.79 billion current US$, 4.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 8.63 billion current US$ is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.70 billion current US$, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Jordan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +101.8% | 3.43 billion current US$ | 6.91 billion current US$ |
| 2021 | +96.4% | 1.74 billion current US$ | 3.43 billion current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 billion current US$ | 973.00 million current US$ | 1.08 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.99 billion current US$ | 884.00 million current US$ | 3.54 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.30 billion current US$ | 4.35 billion current US$ | 6.76 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.18 billion current US$ | 1.74 billion current US$ | 8.63 billion current US$ | 4 |
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 spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Jordan?
- Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Jordan was 8.63 billion current US$ in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.63 billion current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 884.00 million current US$ in 2001.
- How does Jordan rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
- Jordan ranks 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.