Wednesday, July 3, 2024 In the first half of 2024, Egypt’s tourism sector saw a revenue increase of 5%, reaching $6.6 billion compared to $6.3 billion in the same period of 2023.
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities reported 7.069 million tourists visited Egypt from January to June 2024, a slight rise from 7.062 million the previous year, marking a 0.
1% increase. This growth in tourist arrivals has led to an increase in the number of nights spent in Egypt, totaling 70.2 million, up from 67.
6 million in 2023. In the first half of 2024, Egypt’s tourism sector saw a revenue increase of 5%, reaching $6.6 billion compared to $6.
3 billion in the same period of 2023. The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities reported that 7.069 million tourists visited Egypt from January to June 2024, a slight rise from 7.
062 million the previous year, marking a 0.1% increase. This growth in tourist arrivals has led to an increase in the number of nights spent in Egypt, totaling 70.
2 million, up from 67.6 million in 2023. A significant contributor to this growth is the influx of Russian tourists.
Despite the initial impact of the Russia-Ukraine war, Russian tourism to Egypt has surged. In 2023, 1.4 million Russians visited Egypt, a 40% increase from 2022.
This year, Egypt aims to attract 1.8 million Russian tourists, with 258,600 having already visited between January and March. Egypt is actively coordinating with Russian travel agencies to boost tourist arrivals.
The Egyptian Tourism Authority.
