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. 

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.

The number of international tourist arrivals in Northern Africa was forecast to continuously increase between 2024 and 2029 by in total 9.6 million arrivals (+27.67 percent). After the ninth consecutive increasing year, the arrivals is estimated to reach 44.31 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 Western Africa and Eastern Africa.

Egypt EG: International Tourism: Number of Departures data was reported at 6,180,000.000 Person in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,782,000.000 Person for 2013. Egypt EG: International Tourism: Number of Departures data is updated yearly, averaging 4,087,500.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2014, with 18 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6,180,000.000 Person in 2014 and a record low of 2,683,000.000 Person in 1995. Egypt EG: International Tourism: Number of Departures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.World Bank.WDI: Tourism Statistics. International outbound tourists are the number of departures that people make from their country of usual residence to any other country for any purpose other than a remunerated activity in the country visited. The data on outbound tourists refer to the number of departures, not to the number of people traveling. Thus a person who makes several trips from a country during a given period is counted each time as a new departure.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

Tourist Arrivals in Egypt increased to 885 Thousand in February from 861 Thousand in January of 2019. This dataset provides - Egypt Tourist Arrivals - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

In 2023, the tourist expenditure in Egypt was valued at around 14.1 billion U.S. dollars. Compared to the previous year, this was higher by around 1.9 billion U.S. dollars. Tourism expenditure in the country oscillated, peaking in 2023 over the observed period. Moreover, the spending dropped significantly in 2016 and 2020. The 2016 drop can be linked to a Russian plane crash in 2015, which departed from Sharm El Sheikh International Airport. This led to a decline in the number of tourist arrivals and, in turn, tourist expenditure. The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic was the primary reason for the other dip in tourism expenditure that occurred in 2020.

Inbound tourism expenditure in Egypt accounted for 43.4 percent of exports of services in 2021. Compared to the previous year, this was an increase from around 32.4 percent. Furthermore, inbound tourism expenditure faced was lowest in 2016 at 24.3 percent.

Egypt EG: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data was reported at 5,258,000.000 Person in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9,139,000.000 Person for 2015. Egypt EG: International Tourism: Number of Arrivals data is updated yearly, averaging 8,019,500.000 Person from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 14,051,000.000 Person in 2010 and a record low of 2,871,000.000 Person in 1995. Egypt EG: 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 Egypt – Table EG.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;

International tourism, number of arrivals in Egypt was reported at 13026000 in 2019, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Egypt - International tourism, number of arrivals - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Key information about Egypt Tourism Revenue

• Egypt's Tourism Revenue reached 4 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with 5 USD bn in the previous quarter
• Egypt's Tourism Revenue data is updated quarterly, available from Dec 1993 to Dec 2024
• The data reached an all-time high of 4,815 USD mn in Sep 2024 and a record low of 305 USD mn in Jun 2020

In 2022, the total number of tourist arrivals to Egypt amounted to ***** million, an increase of **** million tourists compared to 2022. During the period under review, two drops can be recognized, one in 2020, which can be linked to the travel restriction implemented due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, another drop can be recognized in the number of tourists arriving by air in 2016, which was after a Russian airplane crashed in the Sinai peninsula in 2015.

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

International tourism, number of departures in Egypt was reported at 6180000 in 2014, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Egypt - International tourism, number of departures - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on August of 2025.

Egypt EG: International Tourism: Receipts data was reported at 3.305 USD bn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.897 USD bn for 2015. Egypt EG: International Tourism: Receipts data is updated yearly, averaging 6.537 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.633 USD bn in 2010 and a record low of 2.942 USD bn in 1998. Egypt EG: International Tourism: Receipts data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Egypt – Table EG.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. Data are in current U.S. dollars.; ; World Tourism Organization, Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files.; Gap-filled total;

In 2023, travel and tourism directly contributed over 2.5 million jobs to the Egyptian economy. Compared to the previous year, this was an increase from nearly 2.4 million jobs. Moreover, the contribution of travel and tourism to employment peaked in 2023. The total number of jobs in travel and tourism was estimated to increase to 2.67 million in 2024.

Egypt EG: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data was reported at 2.645 USD bn in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.065 USD bn for 2015. Egypt EG: International Tourism: Receipts: for Travel Items data is updated yearly, averaging 6.056 USD bn from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.528 USD bn in 2010 and a record low of 2.565 USD bn in 1998. Egypt EG: 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 Egypt – Table EG.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;

Egypt EG: International Tourism: Receipts: % of Total Exports data was reported at 9.828 % in 2016. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18.358 % for 2015. Egypt EG: International Tourism: Receipts: % of Total Exports data is updated yearly, averaging 23.451 % from Dec 1995 (Median) to 2016, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.606 % in 1999 and a record low of 9.828 % in 2016. Egypt EG: 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 Egypt – Table EG.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;

International tourism, receipts for travel items (current US$) in Egypt was reported at 4398000000 USD in 2020, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Egypt - International tourism, receipts for travel items - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

This statistic shows the total contribution of travel and tourism to GDP in Egypt from 2012 to 2028, accounting for inflation. In 2017, the total contribution to the GDP was 374.6 billion EGP. It was forecast to make a total contribution of approximately 601 billion EGP to the Egyptian economy by 2028.

In 2023, travel and tourism contributed eight percent to Egypt's gross domestic product (GDP). The share increased compared to 2020. However, it declined notably from 8.5 percent in 2019, reflecting the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on the sector. Furthermore, the contribution of tourism to GDP is estimated to reach 8.1 percent in 2024.