International tourist trips in Egypt
Egypt: International tourist trips was 11.62 million in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
11.62 million
Change on year
up 45.9%
World rank
27th
of 203 countries
All-time high
14.05 million
in 2010
All-time low
2.87 million
in 1995
Years of data
28
1995–2022
International tourist trips in Egypt, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourist trips in Egypt is 11.62 million, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 45.9% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourist trips in Egypt peaked at 14.05 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.87 million, in 1995.
Egypt ranks 27th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
International tourist trips in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.87 million | — |
| 1996 | 3.53 million | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 3.66 million | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.21 million | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 4.49 million | +39.7% |
| 2000 | 5.12 million | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 4.36 million | -14.8% |
| 2002 | 4.91 million | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 5.75 million | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 7.79 million | +35.7% |
| 2005 | 8.24 million | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 8.65 million | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 10.61 million | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 12.30 million | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 11.91 million | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 14.05 million | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 9.50 million | -32.4% |
| 2012 | 11.20 million | +17.9% |
| 2013 | 9.17 million | -18.1% |
| 2014 | 9.63 million | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 9.14 million | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 5.26 million | -42.5% |
| 2017 | 8.16 million | +55.1% |
| 2018 | 11.20 million | +37.3% |
| 2019 | 12.88 million | +15.0% |
| 2020 | 3.62 million | -71.9% |
| 2021 | 7.97 million | +120.1% |
| 2022 | 11.62 million | +45.9% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 11.62 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 546,464, 21.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 11.62 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.66 million, 4.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.55 million | 2.87 million | 4.49 million | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.96 million | 4.36 million | 12.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.02 million | 5.26 million | 14.05 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.74 million | 3.62 million | 11.62 million | 3 |
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 international tourist trips in Egypt?
- International tourist trips in Egypt was 11.62 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest international tourist trips recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 14.05 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest international tourist trips recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.87 million in 1995.
- How does Egypt rank for international tourist trips?
- Egypt ranks 27th out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international tourist trips rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of International tourist trips. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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