This growth aligns with the incoming tourism trends from Egypt’s target markets throughout this year.
Egypt’s tourism industry is expected to recover with an estimated 15.3 million visitors by the end of 2024, a 5% increase over 2023, despite ongoing regional challenges, according to Tourism Minister Sherif Fathy.
The tourism sector revenues amounted to $6.6 billion in the first half of 2024 and this represents a 5% increase compared to the $6.3 billion generated during the same period in 2023.
During the meeting, Minister Issa highlighted the significant strides taken by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in recent times to redefine its collaboration with the private tourism sector
The fourth quarter of 2023 witnessed a high demand in tourism movement, with 3.6 million tourists arriving to Egypt, an increase of about 8% compared to the same period of 2022