Ammon News - The number of Jordanian tourists visiting Turkey fell by 7.75% during the first nine months of this year compared with the same period last year, according to data from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

According to the data, the number of Jordanian tourists visiting Turkey between January and the end of September 2026 reached approximately 209,223, compared with 226,789 during the same period in 2025, marking a decrease of 17,566 visitors.

The figures indicate that the decline in Jordanian tourist arrivals continued compared with 2024, when their number reached 250,910 during the first nine months of the year. This represents a 16.6% decrease compared with the same period in 2024.

In September, the number of Jordanian tourists visiting Turkey increased by 4.5% to 34,444, compared with 32,953 in the same month of 2025, an increase of 1,491 visitors.

April recorded the steepest monthly decline in Jordanian tourist arrivals to Turkey this year, with the number falling to 9,645, compared with 19,211 in the same month of 2025, a decrease of approximately 49.8%.

The number also declined in February to 10,092, compared with 14,428 in February last year, representing a drop of 30.1%. In March, the number stood at 7,205, compared with 10,789 in March 2025, a decrease of 33.2%.

In contrast, the data showed an increase in the number of Jordanian tourists during May, July, August and September compared with the corresponding months last year. Arrivals rose by 5.9% in May, 2.9% in July, 3.4% in August and 4.5% in September.

Regarding total foreign tourist arrivals to Turkey, the data showed that the country received 40,938,498 foreign tourists between January and the end of September 2026, compared with 41,568,597 during the same period last year, marking a decline of approximately 1.5%.

Consequently, the decline in Jordanian tourist arrivals to Turkey during the first nine months of this year exceeded the overall decrease in foreign tourist arrivals, according to data from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

The figures show that Jordanian tourist arrivals to Turkey improved in September on a year-on-year basis, despite the continued decline in cumulative arrivals since the beginning of this year.