Khaberni - The number of Jordanians departing from Jordan for tourism reached 1,281,216 during the past nine months.
According to official data, the number decreased by 3.6% compared to the same period last year, during which 1,328,834 departures were recorded.
According to the data, the number of Jordanians who left in last January was 159,085, in February 129,749, in March 126,032, in April 113,692, in May 118,957, in June 159,455, in July 203,631, in August 156,431, and in September 114,184, making the total 1,281,216.
For the first half of the year 2024, the numbers of departures in January were 136,538, in February 132,495, in March 116,756, in April 125,535, in May 118,152, in June 227,300, in July 199,681, in August 160,321, and in September 112,056, making a total of 1,328,834.
Experts in the tourism sector emphasized in a previous conversation with "Khaberni" the importance of supporting domestic tourism in light of the decline in the number of Jordanians leaving for tourism purposes.
They emphasized the necessity of providing suitable tourism infrastructure that encourages Jordanians to turn to domestic tourism, alongside expanding the "Our Jordan is a Paradise" program to include new tourist destinations, featuring hotels of various categories and at lower costs, with special offers for Jordanian tourists.
The Association of Travel and Tourism Agents previously mentioned that favorite destinations for Jordanians include cities in Turkey (Antalya, Trabzon, Istanbul), in addition to Egypt, specifically Sharm El-Sheikh.
