Petra makes 80% of Jordan's tourism revenues

20 February 2010

Jordan's tourism ministry has said the ancient city of Petra had accounted for 80% of the kingdom's tourism revenues in January, Jordan News Agency has reported. Tourism revenues in January surged by 42% to JD1.246bn in January 2010, compared to JD879m in the same period last year, according to the ministry's figures.

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