Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Egypt
Egypt: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita was 0.1186 trips per person in 2019. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Egypt, 1997–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per person.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 0.1186 trips per person for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in 2019.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Egypt peaked at 0.1561 trips per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0447 trips per person, in 1998.
Egypt ranks 92nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Egypt, year by year
| Year | trips per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.0521 trips per person | — |
| 1998 | 0.0447 trips per person | -14.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0606 trips per person | +35.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0684 trips per person | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0572 trips per person | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0631 trips per person | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.072 trips per person | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0958 trips per person | +33.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0994 trips per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1028 trips per person | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1248 trips per person | +21.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1419 trips per person | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1341 trips per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1561 trips per person | +16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1033 trips per person | -33.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1191 trips per person | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0947 trips per person | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0972 trips per person | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0909 trips per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0513 trips per person | -43.6% |
| 2017 | 0.078 trips per person | +52.1% |
| 2018 | 0.105 trips per person | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1186 trips per person | +13.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.1186 trips per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0207 trips per person, 5.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.1186 trips per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3297 trips per person, 36% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0525 trips per person | 0.0447 trips per person | 0.0606 trips per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.096 trips per person | 0.0572 trips per person | 0.1419 trips per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1014 trips per person | 0.0513 trips per person | 0.1561 trips per person | 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, per capita in Egypt?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita in Egypt was 0.1186 trips per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1561 trips per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0447 trips per person in 1998.
- How does Egypt rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita?
- Egypt ranks 92nd out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per capita rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.