Petra attracts over 281,000 visitors in seven months
Data shows that the number of visitors to Petra from the beginning of the year until July amounted to approximately 281,000 visitors, a decrease of 3.7% compared to the same period last year, when the figure was 291,912 visitors. The decline in hotel occupancy in Petra, especially in the five-star category, is largely due to their heavy reliance on European and foreign tourism, with a low occupancy rate of only 13% in five-star hotels. Additionally, the destination recorded a 0.2% decrease in tourist income during the first seven months of 2026, reaching $4.418 billion. There was also a decline of up to 20% in revenues from Jordanian expatriates and foreign tourists, while increases from Arab and Asian visitors reached 12.8% and 3.9%, respectively.
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