Saudi Arabia’s Voluntary Carbon Market Fuels the Shift to a Low-Carbon
Under UAE President’s directives, UAE launches urgent relief response for Ghana flood victims
Combating Desertification and Drought: Qatar a Model in Preserving Natural Resources, Establishing Environmental Stability
UAE allocates US$30 million for emergency humanitarian response in El Obeid, calls for civilian protection, safe humanitarian aid access in Sudan
Amman, Aug. 18 (Petra) — Jordan’s tourism income rose by 24.9
percent in July to $926.2 million, narrowing the decline during the
first seven months of the year to 0.2 percent, with total tourism
income reaching $4.418 billion, according to preliminary data from
the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ).
During the first seven months of the year, tourism income from
Jordanians residing abroad fell by 8.9 percent, while income from
U.S. nationals declined by 20.6 percent, European nationalities by
24.7 percent, and other nationalities by 39.7 percent.
In contrast, tourism income from Arab nationalities increased by 12.8
percent, while income from Asian nationalities rose by 3.9 percent.
The preliminary data also showed that tourism spending by Jordanians
and residents increased by 0.3 percent in July to $248.1 million.
During the first seven months of the year, tourism spending declined
by 7.5 percent to $1.154 billion.
//Petra // WH
