Thailand Length of Stay: Africa: South Africa data was reported at 14.030 Day in Dec 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 15.150 Day for Sep 2017. Thailand Length of Stay: Africa: South Africa data is updated quarterly, averaging 11.490 Day from Mar 2005 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 52 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.150 Day in Sep 2017 and a record low of 5.850 Day in Mar 2005. Thailand Length of Stay: 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.

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.

Abstract

The DTS is a large-scale household survey aimed at collecting accurate statistics on the travel behaviour and expenditure of South African residents travelling within the borders of the country. Such information is crucial when determining the contribution of tourism to the South African economy, as well as helping with planning, marketing, policy formulation, and the regulation of tourism-related activities.

Geographic coverage

The survey had national coverage

Analysis unit

Households and individuals

Universe

The target population of the survey consists of all private households and residents in workers' hostels in the nine provinces of South Africa. The survey does not cover other collective living quarters such as students' hostels, old age homes, hospitals, prisons and military barracks.

Kind of data

Sample survey data

Sampling procedure

The sample design for the DTS 2018 was based on a Master Sample (MS) that has been designed for all household surveys conducted by Statistics South Africa.

The Master Sample used a two-staged, stratified design with probability-proportional-to-size (PPS) sampling of PSUs from within strata, and systematic sampling of dwelling units (DUs) from the sampled primary sampling units (PSUs). A self-weighting design at provincial level was used. Stratification was done in two stages: Primary stratification was defined by metropolitan and non-metropolitan geographic area type. During secondary stratification, the Census 2011 data were summarised at PSU level. The following variables were used for secondary stratification: household size, education, occupancy status, gender, industry and income

Mode of data collection

Face-to-face [f2f]

Research instrument

The data was collected with questionnaires

Response rate

The overall response rate is 90.40%. Response rate by province is available in the statistical report.

The North-African nation Morocco ranked first among the African countries with the most international tourist arrivals, accounting for almost **** million arrivals in 2024. Following in second place and third place were Egypt and Tunisia, which received around **** million and **** million arrivals, respectively.    Which is the top tourist spot?  Egypt ranked first in terms of international tourism receipts in 2023, which amounted to approximately **** billion U.S. dollars. Morocco, South Africa, and Tanzania followed, with international tourist receipts of around **** billion, *** billion, and *** billion U.S. dollars, respectively. Furthermore, Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa have been the three leading countries since 2019. Regarding the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) in Africa in 2024, which measures factors and policies that make a country eligible for investments in the travel and tourism sector, South Africa, Mauritius, and Egypt held the top spots. South Africa received a TTCI score of **** out of seven, while Mauritius and Egypt received **** and **** points, respectively. Comparatively, Botswana and Kenya came in next.

India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Male: Africa: South Africa data was reported at 29,785.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 28,476.000 Person for 2016. India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Male: Africa: South Africa data is updated yearly, averaging 28,661.000 Person from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2017, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 30,851.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 23,099.000 Person in 2008. India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Male: Africa: South Africa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Tourism Sector – Table IN.QB016: Foreign Tourist Arrivals: by Gender: Male.

India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Female: Africa: South Africa data was reported at 27,275.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 24,159.000 Person for 2016. India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Female: Africa: South Africa data is updated yearly, averaging 25,410.000 Person from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2017, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 27,579.000 Person in 2011 and a record low of 19,817.000 Person in 2008. India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Female: Africa: South Africa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Tourism Sector – Table IN.QB017: Foreign Tourist Arrivals: by Gender: Female.

Tourism expenditures as a share of imports of South Africa sank by 64.29% from 5.65 % in 2019 to 2.02 % in 2020. Since the 2.13% growth in 2017, tourism expenditures as a share of imports plummeted by 66.83% 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.

South Africa Tourism Income: Total: Others data was reported at 728.300 ZAR mn in Sep 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 745.200 ZAR mn for Aug 2018. South Africa Tourism Income: Total: Others data is updated monthly, averaging 374.400 ZAR mn from Sep 2004 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 169 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 824.700 ZAR mn in Dec 2017 and a record low of 120.600 ZAR mn in May 2005. South Africa Tourism Income: Total: Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics South Africa. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.Q009: Tourism Income.

South Africa Tourism Income: Others data was reported at 1,258.800 ZAR mn in Oct 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,254.000 ZAR mn for Sep 2018. South Africa Tourism Income: Others data is updated monthly, averaging 901.700 ZAR mn from Sep 2004 (Median) to Oct 2018, with 170 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,522.900 ZAR mn in Dec 2017 and a record low of 349.800 ZAR mn in Jun 2005. South Africa Tourism Income: Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics South Africa. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.Q009: Tourism Income.

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. 

The number of foreign travelers departing from South Africa amounted to over 6.8 million in 2022. Compared to the previous year, this was a significant increase from around 2.8 million departures. The travel and tourism sector suffered severely due to travel restrictions associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Between 2017 and 2019, the number of foreign travelers dropped slightly, while the dip in 2020 and 2021 was visibly significant. Overall, the total number of traveler departures amounted to over 10.5 million in 2022, which illustrates signs of recovery post-pandemic.

South Africa Tourism Income: Total: Hotels data was reported at 3,115.900 ZAR mn in Sep 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 2,958.800 ZAR mn for Aug 2018. South Africa Tourism Income: Total: Hotels data is updated monthly, averaging 2,162.100 ZAR mn from Sep 2004 (Median) to Sep 2018, with 169 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3,715.900 ZAR mn in Dec 2017 and a record low of 1,013.300 ZAR mn in Jun 2005. South Africa Tourism Income: Total: Hotels data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistics South Africa. The data is categorized under Global Database’s South Africa – Table ZA.Q009: Tourism Income.

South Africa Exports of articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good to Barbados was US$924 during 2017, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Exports of articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good to Barbados - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

South Africa Imports of articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good from Brunei was US$13 during 2017, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Imports of articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good from Brunei - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

South Africa Exports of travel sets for personal toilet, sewing/shoe/clothes cleaning to Brazil was US$130 during 2017, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Exports of travel sets for personal toilet, sewing/shoe/clothes cleaning to Brazil - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on December of 2025.

India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Others: Africa: South Africa data was reported at 3,538.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3,421.000 Person for 2016. India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Others: Africa: South Africa data is updated yearly, averaging 3,484.500 Person from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2017, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,933.000 Person in 2015 and a record low of 2,608.000 Person in 2012. India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: Others: Africa: South Africa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Tourism Sector – Table IN.QB014: Foreign Tourist Arrivals: by Port of Entry: Others.

South Africa Exports of articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good to Greenland was US$481 during 2017, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Exports of articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good to Greenland - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: 35 to 44 Years: Africa: South Africa data was reported at 10,956.000 Person in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 10,527.000 Person for 2016. India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: 35 to 44 Years: Africa: South Africa data is updated yearly, averaging 10,800.000 Person from Dec 2008 (Median) to 2017, with 10 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13,345.000 Person in 2013 and a record low of 5,829.000 Person in 2008. India Foreign Tourist Arrivals: 35 to 44 Years: Africa: South Africa data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Tourism. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Tourism Sector – Table IN.QB022: Foreign Tourist Arrivals: by Age Group: 35 to 44 Years.

South Africa Exports of articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good to Yemen was US$72 during 2017, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. South Africa Exports of articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good to Yemen - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.

Slovakia Imports of travel sets for personal toilet, sewing/shoe/clothes cleaning from South Africa was US$25 during 2017, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Slovakia Imports of travel sets for personal toilet, sewing/shoe/clothes cleaning from South Africa - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on November of 2025.