Egypt records 36% increase in number of tourists in 2023: Minister
Egypt’s tourism surged by 35% in the first two months of 2023, according to the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Ahmed Issa.
Egypt received 11.7 million tourists in 2022 and anticipates attracting 15 million by the end of 2023.
Meanwhile, to increase foreign currency income, the Egyptian government permits citizens from eight countries to get tourist visas on arrival.
According to a recent government report, Egypt’s tourism sector has led the region to a substantial rise in the number of tourists by 89 percent over the last year.
However, Egypt has been working to ensure the recovery of the tourism industry, one of the country’s leading economic sectors, after it was hit by the coronavirus pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war.
The Russian and Ukrainian markets are among the largest markets for tourism to Egypt.
The government took numerous measures to stimulate the sector, including deciding in January to allow 180 nationalities to obtain tourist visas on arrival to Egypt provided they have a valid and used visa on their passports for either the United Kingdom, the United States, New Zealand, Japan, or the Schengen countries
