International tourist departures in Egypt
Egypt: International tourist departures was 4.53 million departures in 2006. ▲ Rising
International tourist departures in Egypt, 1995–2006
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in departures.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist departures in Egypt is 4.53 million departures, measured in 2006.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 61.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist departures in Egypt peaked at 5.31 million departures in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.68 million departures, in 1995.
Egypt ranks 40th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.79 million departures | 2.68 million departures | 2.89 million departures | 5 |
| 2000s | 4.01 million departures | 2.96 million departures | 5.31 million departures | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourist departures in Egypt?
- International tourist departures in Egypt was 4.53 million departures in 2006, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist departures recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 5.31 million departures in 2005.
- What is the lowest international tourist departures recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.68 million departures in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for international tourist departures?
- Egypt ranks 40th out of 112 countries with data for 2006.
- Is international tourist departures rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist departures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of trips by country's residents who travel abroad and stay overnight.