Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Egypt
Egypt: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes was 12.76 million trips in 2019. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Egypt, 1997–2019
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in trips.
Analysis
In 2019, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Egypt stood at 12.76 million trips.
That represents a change of 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 in Egypt peaked at 13.92 million trips in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.13 million trips, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.67 million trips | 3.13 million trips | 4.33 million trips | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.83 million trips | 4.27 million trips | 12.19 million trips | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.91 million trips | 5.21 million trips | 13.92 million trips | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Egypt?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes in Egypt was 12.76 million trips in 2019, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 13.92 million trips in 2010.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.13 million trips in 1998.
- How does Egypt rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes?
- Egypt ranks 20th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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 UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of international trips where the main purpose is personal (leisure, visiting friends and relatives, health, etc.) and the visitor stays overnight.