Tourist Arrivals in South Africa increased to 1234559 in October from 1156606 in September of 2025. This dataset provides - South Africa Tourist Arrivals - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The number of international tourist arrivals in South Africa was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 2.8 million arrivals (+20.47 percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the arrivals is estimated to reach 16.52 million arrivals and therefore a new peak in 2029. Depicted is the number of inbound international tourists. According to World Bank this refers to tourists travelling to a country which is not their usual residence, whereby the main purpose is not work related and the planned visitation period does not exceed 12 months. The forecast has been adjusted for the expected impact of COVID-19.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in more than 150 countries and regions worldwide. All input data are sourced from international institutions, national statistical offices, and trade associations. All data has been are processed to generate comparable datasets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the number of international tourist arrivals in countries like Botswana and Lesotho.

South Africa ZA: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data was reported at 10,044,000.000 Person in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 8,904,000.000 Person for 2015. South Africa ZA: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data is updated yearly, averaging 7,190,500.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,044,000.000 Person in 2016 and a record low of 4,488,000.000 Person in 1995. South Africa ZA: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International inbound tourists (overnight visitors) are the number of tourists who travel to a country other than that in which they have their usual residence, but outside their usual environment, for a period not exceeding 12 months and whose main purpose in visiting is other than an activity remunerated from within the country visited. When data on number of tourists are not available, the number of visitors, which includes tourists, same-day visitors, cruise passengers, and crew members, is shown instead. Sources and collection methods for arrivals differ across countries. In some cases data are from border statistics (police, immigration, and the like) and supplemented by border surveys. In other cases data are from tourism accommodation establishments. For some countries number of arrivals is limited to arrivals by air and for others to arrivals staying in hotels. Some countries include arrivals of nationals residing abroad while others do not. Caution should thus be used in comparing arrivals across countries. The data on inbound tourists refer to the number of arrivals, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips to a country during a given period is counted each time as a new arrival.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

Historical dataset showing South Africa tourist spending by year from 1995 to 2020.

The international tourism receipts per capita in South Africa were forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 469 U.S. dollars (+34.34 percent). According to this forecast, in 2029, the receipts per capita will have increased for the ninth consecutive year to 1,834.65 U.S. dollars. Receipts denote expenditures by inbound tourists from other countries. Domestic tourism expenditures are not included. The forecast has been adjusted for the expected impact of COVID-19. The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in more than 150 countries and regions worldwide. All input data are sourced from international institutions, national statistical offices, and trade associations. All data has been are processed to generate comparable datasets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the international tourism receipts per capita in countries like Botswana and Lesotho.

South Africa ZA: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data was reported at 7.919 USD bn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 8.259 USD bn for 2015. South Africa ZA: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data is updated yearly, averaging 7.570 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.996 USD bn in 2012 and a record low of 2.126 USD bn in 1995. South Africa ZA: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts for travel items are expenditures by international inbound visitors in the reporting economy. The goods and services are purchased by, or on behalf of, the traveler or provided, without a quid pro quo, for the traveler to use or give away. These receipts should include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except in cases where these are so important as to justify a separate classification. Excluded is the international carriage of travelers, which is covered in passenger travel items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

This statistic shows a ranking of the estimated international tourist arrivals in 2020 in Africa, differentiated by country. The forecast has been adjusted for the expected impact of COVID-19.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in more than 150 countries and regions worldwide. All input data are sourced from international institutions, national statistical offices, and trade associations. All data has been are processed to generate comparable datasets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).

South Africa ZA: International Tourism: Receipts: % of Total Exports data was reported at 9.659 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.512 % for 2015. South Africa ZA: International Tourism: Receipts: % of Total Exports data is updated yearly, averaging 9.541 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14.092 % in 2003 and a record low of 7.715 % in 1995. South Africa ZA: International Tourism: Receipts: % of Total Exports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts are expenditures by international inbound visitors, including payments to national carriers for international transport. These receipts include any other prepayment made for goods or services received in the destination country. They also may include receipts from same-day visitors, except when these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include receipts for passenger transport items. Their share in exports is calculated as a ratio to exports 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 residents to nonresidents of general merchandise, goods sent for processing and repairs, nonmonetary gold, and services.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, and IMF and World Bank exports estimates.; Weighted average;

The international tourist departures in Northern Africa were forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total **** million departures (+***** percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the number of depatures is estimated to reach ***** million departures and therefore a new peak in 2029. According to Worldbank, international tourist departures can be defined as departures from the country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than work. The forecast has been adjusted for the expected impact of COVID-19.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in more than *** countries and regions worldwide. All input data are sourced from international institutions, national statistical offices, and trade associations. All data has been are processed to generate comparable datasets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the international tourist departures in countries like Southern Africa and Eastern Africa.

South Africa ZA: International Tourism: Expenditures data was reported at 5.354 USD bn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5.735 USD bn for 2015. South Africa ZA: International Tourism: Expenditures data is updated yearly, averaging 5.021 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.397 USD bn in 2011 and a record low of 2.251 USD bn in 2002. South Africa ZA: International Tourism: Expenditures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. 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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

Statistics South Africa provides data on international tourism based on secondary data obtained from the South African Department of Home Affairs. The information from this data used by stakeholders to measure and understand international tourism in South Africa. Detailed information about national domestic tourism is limited, however and there was a need to collect more detailed information on domestic tourism in order to better understand and measure the contribution of the tourism industry towards the national economy. The Domestic Tourism Survey (DTS) is aimed at addressing this need by collecting accurate statistics on the travel behaviour and expenditure of South African residents travelling within and outside the borders of South Africa. Such information is crucial in determining the contribution of tourism to the South African economy as well as helping with planning, marketing, policy formulation and regulation of tourism-related activities. This survey provides data on domestic tourism activity from the beginning of February 2008 until the end of August 2008. In addition to the basic demographic information collected in the majority of household surveys conducted by Statistics South Africa, the DTS covers five areas specifically related to travel and expenditure patterns. These include trips taken by the household, domestic day trips by the respondent and/or other household members, domestic day trips by other household members (without the respondent), domestic overnight trips by the respondent and/or other household members, domestic overnight trips by other household members (without the respondent).

South Africa ZA: International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports data was reported at 5.998 % in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 5.727 % for 2015. South Africa ZA: International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports data is updated yearly, averaging 6.987 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.972 % in 1999 and a record low of 5.322 % in 2013. South Africa ZA: International Tourism: Expenditures: % of Total Imports data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. 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.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, and IMF and World Bank imports estimates.; Weighted average;

The tourism sector GDP share in Northern Africa was forecast to continuously increase between 2023 and 2028 by in total 2.7 percentage points. The share is estimated to amount to 10.13 percent in 2028. While the share was forecast to increase significant in the next years, the increase will slow down in the future.Depited is the economic contribution of the tourism sector in relation to the gross domestic product of the country or region at hand.The forecast has been adjusted for the expected impact of COVID-19.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in more than 150 countries and regions worldwide. All input data are sourced from international institutions, national statistical offices, and trade associations. All data has been are processed to generate comparable datasets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the tourism sector GDP share in countries or regions like Western Africa and Eastern Africa.

Thailand Per Capita Spending: Africa: South Africa data was reported at 142.940 USD/Day in Jun 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 150.220 USD/Day for Mar 2017. Thailand Per Capita Spending: Africa: South Africa data is updated quarterly, averaging 150.130 USD/Day from Mar 2005 (Median) to Jun 2017, with 50 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 181.450 USD/Day in Dec 2013 and a record low of 84.820 USD/Day in Jun 2005. Thailand Per Capita Spending: Africa: South Africa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by TAT Inteligence Center. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Thailand – Table TH.Q014: Tourism Statistics: from International Tourist Arrivals.

The datasets are for a PhD (Marketing Management) thesis.The datasets show the following:Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS28) outputs showing moderation tests done with travel risk perceptions as moderator. The files can be opened using the SPSS software.Hypotheses table showing tested on all relationships showing the hypothesised path, standardised regression weight, p-value and whether the hypothesis is supported or not.Excel outputs for South Africa and Zimbabwe showing output descriptives of all questions asked in the survey instrument.Excel outputs showing single regression results for both South Africa and Zimbabwe.Extracts from qualitative data on tourists' responses to questions on travel risk perceptions during COVID-19.Correlation matrix for South Africa Zimbabwe showing the correlation between 10 independent variables.The correlation matrix show the following:The correlation matrix for South Africa shows multicollinearity of the following 10 independent variables: Innovativeness & Optimism, Insecurity, Ease of use, Usefulness, digital media preferences, Hedonic and Utilitarian digital media usage, Affective image, Cognitive image 1 and Cognitive image 2. The correlation matrix for Zimbabwe shows multicollinearity of the following 10 independent variables: Innovativeness & Optimism, Insecurity, Ease of use, Usefulness, digital media preferences, Hedonic and Utilitarian digital media usage, Affective image 1 and Affective image 2, Cognitive image 1 and Cognitive image 2.A quantitative survey was employed as a means to collect data from the largest sample possible. The research was cross-sectional, and structured online questionnaires were used to expedite the data collection process. Data was collected from international leisure tourists (18 years and above) that have travelled to South Africa and Zimbabwe. A sample size of 251 was achieved, of which 124 had visited South Africa and 184 Zimbabwe, where 58 respondents had visited both countries. In order to reach this sample size, the survey instrument was issued to respondents over a 180-day period (i.e., six months). The Qualtrics software was used to build, distribute and analyse the survey. The link generated on Qualtrics was sent to ZIMPARKS and South African Tourism (SAT) for onward distribution to tourists in their databases on a convenience sampling, available cases basis.The researcher resorted to sending the links (i.e., South Africa and Zimbabwe) separately to the LinkedIn platform on the 18th of April 2021 in an effort to generate more responses, after encountering a slow and low response rate which reflected on the Qualtrics platform. Convenience sampling in the form of a snowball sampling technique was also used in the selection of sample elements from the tourist population group. This was to increase the response rate and allow for a sufficient sample size. Snowball sampling was followed by sharing the survey links with colleagues in the Tourism and Hospitality Department at the Midlands State University’s Faculty of Business Sciences, as well as colleagues in the tourism and hospitality sectors for distribution within their circles.

South Africa ZA: International Tourism: Receipts: for Passenger Transport Items data was reported at 888.000 USD mn in 2016. This records an increase from the previous number of 881.000 USD mn for 2015. South Africa ZA: International Tourism: Receipts: for Passenger Transport Items data is updated yearly, averaging 1.010 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.447 USD bn in 2007 and a record low of 522.000 USD mn in 1996. South Africa ZA: International Tourism: Receipts: for Passenger Transport Items data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International tourism receipts for passenger transport items are expenditures by international inbound visitors for all services provided in the international transportation by resident carriers. Also included are passenger services performed within an economy by nonresident carriers. Excluded are passenger services provided to nonresidents by resident carriers within the resident economies; these are included in travel items. In addition to the services covered by passenger fares--including fares that are a part of package tours but excluding cruise fares, which are included in travel--passenger services include such items as charges for excess baggage, vehicles, or other personal accompanying effects and expenditures for food, drink, or other items for which passengers make expenditures while on board carriers. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

The dataset provides a comprehensive overview of international travel patterns, segmented by age groups and average duration of stay across various regions and specific countries. The data includes the number of departures from each region to destinations around the world, with a granular breakdown of traveler age ranges: 0-14, 15-24, 25-34, 35-44, 45-54, 55-64, and 65 and above. Each region and country listed reveals the average length of stay for travelers, offering insights into travel preferences and behaviors. The dataset covers a broad spectrum of geographic locales, including North America, Central & South America, Western and Eastern Europe, Africa, West Asia, South Asia, South East Asia, East Asia, and Australasia, with an additional category for unspecified destinations. This data can be instrumental in understanding travel trends, planning tourism services, and analyzing market segments within the travel industry.

The International Passenger Survey (IPS) aims to collect data on both credits and debits for the travel account of the Balance of Payments, provide detailed visit information on overseas visitors to the United Kingdom (UK) for tourism policy, and collect data on international migration.
The depositor recommends that only expert users who are familiar with the coding and weighting structures use this dataset as limited support is available. Some considerable understanding of the data is required before meaningful analyses can be made, and care must be taken when performing time series operations as codes can vary from year to year. Not all variables from one years dataset are used in other years. The data covers five subject areas, three of which, ALCOHOL, QREGTOWN and QCONTACT are held quarterly in four files per subject area, the fourth AIRMILES is held as a complete year. These can be joined together using the variables YEAR, SERIAL, FLOW and QUARTER. The fifth subject area, SALANG, also held as a complete year, contains the main language spoken in South Africa and can be linked by the variable QUARTER.

The weighting of IPS data is complex and done in several stages. When working with the system weights, great care should be taken to read the documentation concerning weighting procedures as not all records are treated in exactly the same way.

The international tourist departures in Southern Africa were forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total *** million departures (+***** percent). After the ****** consecutive increasing year, the number of depatures is estimated to reach ***** million departures and therefore a new peak in 2029. According to Worldbank, international tourist departures can be defined as departures from the country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than work. The forecast has been adjusted for the expected impact of COVID-19.The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in more than *** countries and regions worldwide. All input data are sourced from international institutions, national statistical offices, and trade associations. All data has been are processed to generate comparable datasets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the international tourist departures in countries like Eastern Africa and Northern Africa.

The international tourism receipts in Southern Africa were forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total **** billion U.S. dollars (****** percent). According to this forecast, in 2029, the tourism receipts will have increased for the ninth consecutive year to ***** billion U.S. dollars. Receipts denote expenditures by inbound tourists from other countries. Domestic tourism expenditures are not included. The forecast has been adjusted for the expected impact of COVID-19. The shown data are an excerpt of Statista's Key Market Indicators (KMI). The KMI are a collection of primary and secondary indicators on the macro-economic, demographic and technological environment in more than *** countries and regions worldwide. All input data are sourced from international institutions, national statistical offices, and trade associations. All data has been are processed to generate comparable datasets (see supplementary notes under details for more information).Find more key insights for the international tourism receipts in countries like Western Africa and Northern Africa.