Jordan's tourism income amounted to $2.1 billion during the first four months of 2024, marking a decrease of 4.9%, compared to the same period last year, according to data issued by the Central Bank of Jordan (CBJ). The CBJ figures also showed that tourism income went down last April by 2.6%, compared to the same month last year, totaling $529 million, according to Jordan News Agency (Petra). Tourism income is one of the main pillars fueling the Jordan's foreign reserves, besides remittances and foreign investments. Jordan's foreign currency reserves have reached levels of $18 billion in 2023. Source: Qatar News Agency
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