Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Egypt
Egypt: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 12.82 trips per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Egypt, 1997–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Egypt is 12.82 trips per square kilometre, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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, per square in Egypt peaked at 13.99 trips per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.14 trips per square kilometre, in 1998.
Egypt ranks 84th 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 … square in Egypt, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 3.58 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 3.14 trips per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 4.35 trips per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 2000 | 5.02 trips per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2001 | 4.29 trips per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 4.83 trips per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 5.63 trips per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 7.65 trips per square kilometre | +35.8% |
| 2005 | 8.1 trips per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 8.54 trips per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 10.56 trips per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2008 | 12.24 trips per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 11.79 trips per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 13.99 trips per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 9.45 trips per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 11.15 trips per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 9.07 trips per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 9.53 trips per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 9.1 trips per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 5.23 trips per square kilometre | -42.5% |
| 2017 | 8.12 trips per square kilometre | +55.1% |
| 2018 | 11.15 trips per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2019 | 12.82 trips per square kilometre | +15.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 12.82 trips per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.25 trips per square kilometre, 5.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 12.82 trips per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.31 trips per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.69 trips per square kilometre | 3.14 trips per square kilometre | 4.35 trips per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.87 trips per square kilometre | 4.29 trips per square kilometre | 12.24 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.96 trips per square kilometre | 5.23 trips per square kilometre | 13.99 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 81 Azerbaijan 14.54 trips per square kilometre compare
- 82 Guatemala 14.32 trips per square kilometre compare
- 83 Comoros 13.38 trips per square kilometre compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 11.89 trips per square kilometre compare
- 86 Sri Lanka 10.88 trips per square kilometre compare
- 87 Norway 10.59 trips per square kilometre compare
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 square in Egypt?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Egypt was 12.82 trips per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.99 trips per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.14 trips per square kilometre in 1998.
- How does Egypt rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Egypt ranks 84th out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.