International tourism, receipts for travel items in Jordan
Jordan: International tourism, receipts for travel items was 1.41 billion current US$ in 2020. β Volatile
International tourism, receipts for travel items in Jordan, 1995β2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2020, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Jordan stood at 1.41 billion current US$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.6% on the previous year and down 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, receipts for travel items in Jordan peaked at 5.79 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 660.00 million current US$, in 1995.
Jordan ranks 56th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 765.20 million current US$ | 660.00 million current US$ | 853.00 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.65 billion current US$ | 700.00 million current US$ | 2.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.33 billion current US$ | 3.42 billion current US$ | 5.79 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 billion current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 1.41 billion current US$ | 1 |
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More private sector data for Jordan
- Merchandise trade 71.2% (2025)
- Food imports 20.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 56.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 28.95 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 17.6% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 72.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 14.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,294 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2421 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 10.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, receipts for travel items in Jordan?
- International tourism, receipts for travel items in Jordan was 1.41 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest international tourism, receipts for travel items recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 660.00 million current US$ in 1995.
- How does Jordan rank for international tourism, receipts for travel items?
- Jordan ranks 56th out of 191 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, receipts for travel items rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jordan data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.