International tourism, number of arrivals in Egypt
Egypt: International tourism, number of arrivals was 13.03 million in 2019. ▲ Rising
International tourism, number of arrivals in Egypt, 1995–2019
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, number of arrivals in Egypt is 13.03 million, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, number of arrivals in Egypt peaked at 14.73 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.13 million, in 1995.
That places Egypt 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
International tourism, number of arrivals in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3.13 million | — |
| 1996 | 3.90 million | +24.4% |
| 1997 | 3.96 million | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.45 million | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 4.80 million | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 5.51 million | +14.8% |
| 2001 | 4.65 million | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 5.19 million | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 6.04 million | +16.4% |
| 2004 | 8.10 million | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 8.61 million | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 9.08 million | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 11.09 million | +22.1% |
| 2008 | 12.84 million | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 12.54 million | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 14.73 million | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 9.85 million | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 11.53 million | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 9.46 million | -17.9% |
| 2014 | 9.88 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 9.33 million | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 5.40 million | -42.1% |
| 2017 | 8.29 million | +53.6% |
| 2018 | 11.35 million | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 13.03 million | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.85 million | 3.13 million | 4.80 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 8.36 million | 4.65 million | 12.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.28 million | 5.40 million | 14.73 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More private sector data for Egypt
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Food imports 20.4% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 52.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 97.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 21.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 51.9% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 51.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 434.27 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1407 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 21.67 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, number of arrivals in Egypt?
- International tourism, number of arrivals in Egypt was 13.03 million in 2019, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 14.73 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest international tourism, number of arrivals recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 million in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for international tourism, number of arrivals?
- Egypt ranks 19th out of 201 countries with data for 2019.
- Is international tourism, number of arrivals rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, number of arrivals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.