Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Egypt

Egypt: Spending by international visitors while visiting a country was 17.17 billion current US$ in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
17.17 billion current US$
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
30th
of 203 countries
All-time high
17.17 billion current US$
in 2024
All-time low
2.94 billion current US$
in 1998
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Egypt, 1995–2024

5.0B10.0B15.0B1995200920241995: 3.0B current US$1996: 3.6B current US$1997: 4.0B current US$1998: 2.9B current US$1999: 4.4B current US$2000: 4.7B current US$2001: 4.1B current US$2002: 4.1B current US$2003: 4.7B current US$2004: 6.3B current US$2005: 7.2B current US$2006: 8.1B current US$2007: 10.3B current US$2008: 12.1B current US$2009: 11.8B current US$2010: 13.6B current US$2011: 9.3B current US$2012: 10.8B current US$2013: 6.7B current US$2014: 8.0B current US$2015: 6.9B current US$2016: 3.3B current US$2017: 8.6B current US$2018: 12.7B current US$2019: 14.3B current US$2020: 4.9B current US$2021: 9.5B current US$2022: 13.6B current US$2023: 15.8B current US$2024: 17.2B current US$

Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 17.17 billion current US$ for spending by international visitors while visiting a country in 2024. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 115.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Egypt peaked at 17.17 billion current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.94 billion current US$, in 1998.

Egypt ranks 30th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.58 billion current US$ 2.94 billion current US$ 4.36 billion current US$ 5
2000s 7.35 billion current US$ 4.12 billion current US$ 12.10 billion current US$ 10
2010s 9.43 billion current US$ 3.31 billion current US$ 14.26 billion current US$ 10
2020s 12.20 billion current US$ 4.87 billion current US$ 17.17 billion current US$ 5

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 27 South Korea 22.00 billion current US$ compare
  2. 28 Ireland 18.15 billion current US$ compare
  3. 29 Indonesia 17.75 billion current US$ compare
  4. 31 Poland 16.84 billion current US$ compare
  5. 32 Croatia 16.58 billion current US$ compare
  6. 33 Morocco 12.12 billion current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Egypt?
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country in Egypt was 17.17 billion current US$ in 2024, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 17.17 billion current US$ in 2024.
What is the lowest spending by international visitors while visiting a country recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 2.94 billion current US$ in 1998.
How does Egypt rank for spending by international visitors while visiting a country?
Egypt ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is spending by international visitors while visiting a country rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.2%. 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 Spending by international visitors while visiting a country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Spending by international visitors while visiting a country
Unit
current US$
Source
UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
203 places, 4,579 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed

Money received by the destination country from foreign visitors, including spending on accommodation, food, local transport, entertainment, shopping, and fares paid to the country’s own airlines. The data is expressed in current US dollars and is not adjusted for inflation or differences in living costs between countries.