Despite high tourism numbers, experts say there is still room for improvement

Despite high tourism numbers, experts say there is still room for improvement

AMMAN — The increase in the number of tourists in the first quarter of 2023 in Jordan is impressive, according to economists, who called for additional efforts to further enhance in-bound tourism.

The number of visitors to the Kingdom increased to unprecedented levels when compared with the same period in previous years. 

The number of visitors in the first quarter of the current year 2023 reached 1,476,599, a 90.7 per cent increase compared with the same period in 2022 when the number of visitors reached 774,111, according to a bulletin issued by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.