Middle East drives Jordan’s medical tourism earnings to $1bn

Jordan generated almost $1 billion from medical tourism in 2025, up 4 percent year on year, from 230,000 foreign patients, according to a news report.

The in-demand medical services include obesity and cosmetic surgery, orthopaedic and neurosurgical procedures, cardiology services, as well as obstetrics and gynaecology treatments, including IVF procedures, Fawzi Hammouri, president of the Private Hospitals Association, told the Jordan Times.

He said a quarter of patients receive treatment in hospitals, while the rest are treated in clinics and specialised medical centres.

Patients from Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Syria, Yemen and Libya account for the largest share of medical tourists visiting the country, Hammouri said.

Investment in the private hospital sector has reached $4 billion, the report said.

The sector supports 40,000 direct healthcare jobs and 60,000 jobs in supporting industries, Hammouri said.

Jordan was recognised by the UN Tourism in 2023 as an accredited destination for medical and wellness tourism, the report said.

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