Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Egypt
Egypt: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled was 12.76 million trips in 2019. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Egypt, 1997–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2019, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Egypt stood at 12.76 million trips.
That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Egypt peaked at 13.92 million trips in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.13 million trips, in 1998.
That places Egypt 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Egypt, year by year
| Year | trips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.56 million trips | — |
| 1998 | 3.13 million trips | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 4.33 million trips | +38.4% |
| 2000 | 5.00 million trips | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 4.27 million trips | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 4.81 million trips | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 5.61 million trips | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 7.61 million trips | +35.8% |
| 2005 | 8.06 million trips | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 8.50 million trips | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 10.52 million trips | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 12.19 million trips | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 11.73 million trips | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 13.92 million trips | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 9.41 million trips | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 11.10 million trips | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 9.03 million trips | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 9.48 million trips | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 9.06 million trips | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.21 million trips | -42.5% |
| 2017 | 8.08 million trips | +55.1% |
| 2018 | 11.10 million trips | +37.3% |
| 2019 | 12.76 million trips | +15.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 12.76 million trips is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200 trips, 34.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 12.76 million trips is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.00 million trips, 4.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.67 million trips | 3.13 million trips | 4.33 million trips | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.83 million trips | 4.27 million trips | 12.19 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.91 million trips | 5.21 million trips | 13.92 million trips | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Egypt?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled in Egypt was 12.76 million trips in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.92 million trips in 2010.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 million trips in 1998.
- How does Egypt rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled?
- Egypt ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes with 130 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.