This statistic shows the number of tourist arrivals in Egypt from 2012 to 2018, by month. The number of tourist arrivals to Egypt during July 2018 amounted to about 1.1 million an increased from 781 thousand during July of the previous year.

Tourism Revenues in Egypt increased to 14.40 USD Billion in 2024 from 13.60 USD Billion in 2023. This dataset provides - Egypt Tourism Revenues- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2023, the number of tourist arrivals in Egypt amounted to about ** million, up from around ** million in the previous year. In 2020, tourist arrivals were at its lowest, at **** million. The significant drop was mainly due to travel restrictions implemented due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Within the period under review, two major declines in arrivals can be recognized, one in 2016 and the other in 2020. In 2015, a Russian plane crashed in the Sinai Peninsula, significantly leading to the drop in 2016. Egypt as a top tourist spot on the continent Since 2020, Egypt has been leading Africa in tourist arrivals. In 2019, the country ranked second to Morocco, which registered over **** million tourists. In fact, both countries held leading positions in terms of international tourism receipts. In 2023, inbound tourism expenditure reached around **** billion U.S. dollars, while that of Morocco added up to **** billion U.S. dollars. Overall, according to the travel and tourism competitiveness index, Egypt is the third highest-ranking African country in terms of its attractiveness in tourism sector development, just after South Africa and Mauritius. A popular destination for Europeans Egypt is a globally famous tourist site, mainly for Europeans. In 2022, around *** million European visitors visited Egypt, the highest number compared to other regions. Furthermore, as of the latest data in 2019, the country had almost ******* hotel rooms to accommodate tourists. That year, the occupancy rate for the rooms stood at over ** percent. 

Egypt EG: Number of Tourist Arrivals: YoY data was reported at 29.650 % in Dec 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 36.761 % for Sep 2018. Egypt EG: Number of Tourist Arrivals: YoY data is updated quarterly, averaging 9.662 % from Mar 2011 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 69.712 % in Sep 2014 and a record low of -55.059 % in Jun 2016. Egypt EG: Number of Tourist Arrivals: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.IMF.IFS: Tourist Arrivals: Quarterly.

Egypt EG: Number of Tourist Nights: YoY data was reported at 25.260 % in Dec 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 45.766 % for Sep 2018. Egypt EG: Number of Tourist Nights: YoY data is updated quarterly, averaging -6.784 % from Mar 2011 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 206.953 % in Sep 2017 and a record low of -74.297 % in Jun 2016. Egypt EG: Number of Tourist Nights: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.IMF.IFS: Tourist Arrivals: Quarterly.

Tourism expenditure in other countries of Egypt sank by 30.66% from 3,718,000,000 current US dollars in 2019 to 2,578,000,000 current US dollars in 2020. Since the 19.76% jump in 2018, tourism expenditure in other countries slumped by 11.01% in 2020. Series 3.4

Egypt EG: Number of Tourist Arrivals: YoY data was reported at 30.139 % in Dec 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 27.856 % for Nov 2018. Egypt EG: Number of Tourist Arrivals: YoY data is updated monthly, averaging 8.342 % from Jan 2011 (Median) to Dec 2018, with 96 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 256.872 % in Feb 2012 and a record low of -80.280 % in Feb 2011. Egypt EG: Number of Tourist Arrivals: YoY data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by International Monetary Fund. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.IMF.IFS: Tourist Arrivals.

Key information about Egypt Visitor Arrivals

• Egypt Visitor Arrivals recorded 12,199,600 person in Dec 2022, compared with 5,448,400 person in the previous year
• Egypt Visitor Arrivals data is updated yearly, available from Dec 1982 to Dec 2022
• The data reached an all-time high of 14,731,000 person in Dec 2010 and a record low of 1,311,500 person in Dec 1986

Tourism expenditures as a share of total imports of Egypt sank by 24.47% from 4.7 % in 2019 to 3.6 % in 2020. Since the 10.18% jump in 2018, tourism expenditures as a share of total imports slumped by 6.29% in 2020. International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Their share in imports is calculated as a ratio to imports of goods and services, which comprise all transactions between residents of a country and the rest of the world involving a change of ownership from nonresidents to residents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.

In 2022, the number of tourists from Egypt in Israel amounted to *****, which was a significant increase compared to the previous year, which stood at only *** travelers. The number of tourist from this neighboring country declined sharply in 2020 and 2021. On the other hand, in 2019, the number of Egyptian tourists visiting Israel increased slightly to ***** people, up from ***** in 2018.

This statistic describes the annual growth rate of the hospitality industry in Egypt from 2016 to 2018. The forecasts for the hospitality industry in Egypt predict a decline of **** percent for 2018.

In 2018, profits in the hotel market in Cairo were highest in the rooms department and the minor operated departments, each sharing approximately **** percent of profits. Profits in the leisure department amounted to **** percent.

Passenger transport of Egypt sank by 61.17% from 1,226,000,000 current US dollars in 2019 to 476,000,000 current US dollars in 2020. Since the 26.48% jump in 2018, passenger transport plummeted by 56.29% in 2020. Series 1.35

Egypt Implemented Investments: Year to Date: PS: Tourism data was reported at 3,963.700 EGP mn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,476.900 EGP mn for Dec 2017. Egypt Implemented Investments: Year to Date: PS: Tourism data is updated quarterly, averaging 2,332.700 EGP mn from Sep 2002 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 63 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,631.400 EGP mn in Jun 2013 and a record low of 474.000 EGP mn in Sep 2002. Egypt Implemented Investments: Year to Date: PS: Tourism data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Planning. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.O004: Implemented Investment: by Sector: ytd.

In 2023, inbound visitor numbers to the Middle East grew by almost 40 percent. The Middle East is witnessing a robust recovery in tourism, indicating a positive trend following the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent travel restrictions.

MENA tourism types

Tourism in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region reached approximately six percent of the total worldwide tourist arrivals in 2018 according to United Nations World Tourism Organization. The number of tourism arrivals in the MENA region in 2018 exceeded 60 million, of which 15.8 million were received in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Tourism is one of the main pillars on which the MENA economies depend on. The efforts to diversify their oil-based economies have placed further importance on the tourism industry. Tourism in the MENA region includes business, leisure, health and wellness, religious, cultural, and shopping tourism. Morocco was the leading country in wellness tourism in 2015 with about 2.5 million visitors.

The MENA region has a variety of natural, cultural, heritage, and religious assets such as the Giza Pyramids in Egypt and the Al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. In addition to the MENA region’s UNESCO World Heritage Lists’ ancient monuments and archaeological sites, they also have world-leading man-made attractions such as the Burg Khalifa and Atlantis City in Dubai, as well as lavish malls and shopping centers. The UAE was rated the most competitive tourism destination in the MENA region in 2018 with a score of 4.4 out of seven points according to the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index.

MENA tourism trends

The emirate of Dubai in the UAE had the highest value of international tourist receipts of more than 21 billion U.S. dollars in 2018. The total value for the entire MENA region was 73 billion U.S. dollars. The most popular online travel company among MENA region tourists in 2018 was booking.com. Tourism arrivals in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries were expected to surpass 64.3 million tourists by 2020.

The contribution of the industry to the MENA job market was projected to reach 7.2 million jobs by 2028. However, in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic affected the travel and tourism sector significantly. More than 60 percent of business owners in the Gulf Cooperation Council in that year reported their businesses being impacted by travel difficulties and restrictions).

Egypt Implemented Investments: Year to Date: GV: PS: Tourism data was reported at 5.100 EGP mn in Mar 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.800 EGP mn for Dec 2017. Egypt Implemented Investments: Year to Date: GV: PS: Tourism data is updated quarterly, averaging 5.050 EGP mn from Jun 2004 (Median) to Mar 2018, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 412.300 EGP mn in Jun 2007 and a record low of 0.000 EGP mn in Sep 2016. Egypt Implemented Investments: Year to Date: GV: PS: Tourism data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Planning. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.O004: Implemented Investment: by Sector: ytd.

Russia Resident Departures: Year to Date: Tourism: Egypt data was reported at 1,419,150.000 Unit in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 992,627.000 Unit for Sep 2024. Russia Resident Departures: Year to Date: Tourism: Egypt data is updated quarterly, averaging 109,307.000 Unit from Jun 2014 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 43 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2,879,677.000 Unit in Dec 2014 and a record low of 10.000 Unit in Mar 2018. Russia Resident Departures: Year to Date: Tourism: Egypt data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Federal State Statistics Service. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Russian Federation – Table RU.QB001: Resident Departures: by Purpose and Country: ytd.

In 2018, profits in the hotel market in Sharm El Sheikh were highest in the minor operated departments, sharing approximately ** percent of profits. This was followed by profits from the rooms department amounting to approximately **** percent.

Saudi Arabia was among the top Middle Eastern countries with the most international tourist arrivals, receiving above **** million arrivals in 2023. The Middle East is witnessing a robust recovery in tourist arrivals, indicating a positive trend following the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak and the subsequent travel restrictions. MENA tourism types Tourism in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region grew by about *** percent in 2018, reaching approximately *** percent of the world’s tourist arrivals. Tourism is a major pillar of the economy, especially with the efforts to diversify from the oil-based economies in the region. The UAE was the most competitive travel and tourism destination in the MENA region in 2018 according to the Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index at a score of *** points out of seve. There is a wide variety of types of tourism offered in the MENA region. The region has a variety of natural, cultural, heritage, and religious assets. The region is home to ancient monuments and archaeological sites which were named in UNESCO’s World Heritage List. The MENA region possesses a unique cultural landscape that consists of Arab architecture and a mix of British, French, Ottoman, and Spanish influences from its historical colonial legacy. The region also has a favorable sunny climate with access to different seas, cruises, shopping venues, and man-made attractions. The leading country in the region in 2015 in wellness tourism was Morocco with about *** million visitors. MENA tourism trends The leading travel company according to tourists in the MENA region was booking.com. The emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was leading in the MENA region in terms of the value of international tourist receipts which exceeded ** billion U.S. dollars in 2018. The projected tourism arrival in the Gulf Cooperation Council region was estimated to exceed **** million tourists in 2020. The contribution of travel and tourism to the MENA job market was expected to increase from about *** million jobs in 2018 to exceed *** million jobs in 2028.

This statistic describes the total contribution of travel and tourism to gross domestic product (GDP) across the Middle East from 2012 to 2017, with an estimate for 2018 and a forecast for 2028. According to forecasts, the total contribution of travel and tourism to the GDP of Middle Eastern countries will amount to around 486.1 billion U.S. dollars by 2028.