International trips for personal reasons in Egypt

Egypt: International trips for personal reasons was 12.76 million in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12.76 million
Change on year
up 15.0%
World rank
20th
of 179 countries
All-time high
13.92 million
in 2010
All-time low
3.13 million
in 1998
Years of data
23
1997–2019

International trips for personal reasons in Egypt, 1997–2019

2.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M15.0M1997200820191997: 3.6M1998: 3.1M1999: 4.3M2000: 5.0M2001: 4.3M2002: 4.8M2003: 5.6M2004: 7.6M2005: 8.1M2006: 8.5M2007: 10.5M2008: 12.2M2009: 11.7M2010: 13.9M2011: 9.4M2012: 11.1M2013: 9.0M2014: 9.5M2015: 9.1M2016: 5.2M2017: 8.1M2018: 11.1M2019: 12.8M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, international trips for personal reasons in Egypt stood at 12.76 million.

That represents a change of up 15.0% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, international trips for personal reasons in Egypt peaked at 13.92 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.13 million, in 1998.

Egypt ranks 20th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

International trips for personal reasons in Egypt, year by year

Annual values for International trips for personal reasons in Egypt, 1997 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1997 3.56 million —
1998 3.13 million -12.2%
1999 4.33 million +38.4%
2000 5.00 million +15.4%
2001 4.27 million -14.6%
2002 4.81 million +12.6%
2003 5.61 million +16.5%
2004 7.61 million +35.8%
2005 8.06 million +5.9%
2006 8.50 million +5.5%
2007 10.52 million +23.6%
2008 12.19 million +15.9%
2009 11.73 million -3.7%
2010 13.92 million +18.7%
2011 9.41 million -32.4%
2012 11.10 million +17.9%
2013 9.03 million -18.7%
2014 9.48 million +5.1%
2015 9.06 million -4.5%
2016 5.21 million -42.5%
2017 8.08 million +55.1%
2018 11.10 million +37.3%
2019 12.76 million +15.0%

Egypt compared with similar countries

  • Egypt's 12.76 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 369,200, 34.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Egypt's 12.76 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.00 million, 4.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.67 million 3.13 million 4.33 million 3
2000s 7.83 million 4.27 million 12.19 million 10
2010s 9.91 million 5.21 million 13.92 million 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 17 Canada 17.96 million compare
  2. 18 Sweden 16.75 million compare
  3. 19 Singapore 16.66 million compare
  4. 21 Morocco 11.52 million compare
  5. 22 Bulgaria 9.65 million compare
  6. 23 Ireland 9.49 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is international trips for personal reasons in Egypt?
International trips for personal reasons in Egypt was 12.76 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 13.92 million in 2010.
What is the lowest international trips for personal reasons recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 3.13 million in 1998.
How does Egypt rank for international trips for personal reasons?
Egypt ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is international trips for personal reasons 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 Our World in Data, published as part of International trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
International trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 4,054 data points, 1995–2024
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