AMMAN — Petra Archaeological Park recorded solid tourist activity over the Eid Al Fitr holiday, welcoming a total of 2,295 visitors from various nationalities, according to official figures.
Data released by the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA) showed that the site received 595 visitors on Friday. These included 115 foreign tourists, 9 non-Jordanian Arabs, 146 Jordanians, and 325 residents.
Visitor numbers increased on Saturday to 861. The breakdown included 176 foreign tourists, 55 non-Jordanian Arabs, 427 Jordanians, 7 visitors participating in the Urdunna Jannah programme, and 203 residents.
On Sunday, Petra welcomed 839 visitors, with a notable rise in international tourism. The figures included 431 foreign visitors, 28 non-Jordanian Arabs, 253 Jordanians, and 127 residents.
Overall, the figures reflect a consistent flow of tourists throughout the holiday period, with a marked increase in foreign visitors by Sunday—an indicator of the ongoing recovery in Jordan’s tourism sector and growing global interest in its archaeological heritage.
The upward trend aligns with broader tourism performance in 2025. Petra received 582,550 visitors last year, compared with 457,215 in 2024, underscoring renewed confidence in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
PDTRA data also showed a 45 per cent rise in international visitors in 2025, reaching 373,752 and accounting for the largest share of total arrivals. Jordanians remained the largest single group by nationality, with 161,490 visitors, while 73,752 tourists visited Petra through organised trips under the “Urdunna Jannah” programme, implemented in cooperation with the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.
Among international visitors in 2025, the largest numbers came from the United States, followed by Russia, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, India, Poland, Turkey, Indonesia, South Korea, China, Canada, Australia, Romania, Mexico, the Netherlands, and Japan.