The drop in tourism was immense after the russian tourists on the airplane were killed. As radical islamists push for strict regulations on tourists, egypt s. In that record year, tourism was 11% of the gdp and over 14% of foreign currency revenues. Facing an increasingly competitive landscape, tourism in many oecd countries has started to lag, in both growth rate and productivity.
Egypt has benefitted from being a particularly easy market for foreign visitors to access, although in early 2015, there was a period in which visa rules became particularly confusing, and that may have taken a toll on overall numbers and the image of the country. Pdf tourism industry has been an important contributor to the egyptian economy. Egyptian migrants to examine their nostalgia to visit the homeland, as well as to. As one of the pillars of egypts economy, the travel industry serves as a leading. Tourism is the second largest foreign currency earner of egypt after petroleum contributes to 8. The pisa forum confirmed the first signs of a rebound in travel and tourism demand but there are still many uncertainties with regard to 2010. Mar 29, 2017 tourism has several negative economic effects in egypt. The impact of tourism on both economic growth and employment is clearly positive. Egypt, a country linking northeast africa with the middle east, dates to the time of the pharaohs. The direct and indirect effect of travel and tourism in egypt in 2010 was.
Egypt tourism receipts down 15% in 2015 on back of. The unwto statistics department is committed to developing tourism measurement for furthering knowledge of the sector, monitoring progress, evaluating impact, promoting resultsfocused management, and highlighting strategic issues for policy objectives. Egypt is a well established famous touristic destination preferred by 14 million international tourists in 2010. Pdf the determinants of international tourism demand for egypt.
On 19 may 2016, egyptair flight 804 left paris for cairo with 66 people on board but crashed. This statistics shows the number of tourist arrivals in egypt from 2010 to 2017. Tourist arrivals in egypt increased to 885 thousand in february from 861 thousand in january of 2019. Egypt s tourist products are now so diverse that it has become a year round destination from many countries. The successful countries in tourism are thriving due to a variety of factors. Egypt tourism revenues 20102019 data 20202022 forecast. Countries like morocco and tunisia benefit from their beautiful beaches and their relative proximity to europe. Co 2 emissions by region of origin and destination 2005. Quarterly data show that growth was picking up steadily up by 5. The growth of international tourism in the world goes. In the first eight months of 2009, international tourist arrivals fell by 7%, according to the world tourism.
Egypt contribution of travel and tourism to gdp % of gdp. Pdf on jan 1, 2010, ahmed badr and others published tourism sector dynamics in egypt in light of global financial crisis find, read and. Female employment in tourism visiavis other sectors, 2010 % table 10. The first quarter is down about 40 percent compared to last year. The tourism rebound in egypt egypt s tourism industry is again on the rise, with promising hotel construction plans, new investment from the red sea to cairo, and millions of tourists from around the world travelling to our shores. To do so, it surveys the stateoftheart literature on tourism and poverty and investigates the ways in which slum tourism research. International tourism exports have surpassed the growth of world trade over the past four years. In egypt security problems have collapsed the tourism industry, one of the cornerstones of its economy. Tourism products in egypt, which are attractive to international visitors, are represented by historical tourism along the nile river as well as by marine tourism mainly with diving activities along the red sea coast. Egypt contribution of travel and tourism to gdp % of gdp was at level of 11.
This page provides egypt tourist arrivals actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics. Travel and tourism in egypt to 2018 marketresearch. Tourism impacts economies through three interrelated routes i. Tourism has several negative economic effects in egypt. This page provides egypt tourism revenues actual values. This page provides egypt tourist arrivals actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. In total, east asian tourism has fallen 50% since 2010. Gdfhts2010 international labour organization sectoral activities programme developments and challenges in the hospitality and tourism sector issues paper for discussion at the global dialogue forum for the hotels, catering, tourism sector 2324 november 2010 geneva, 2010 international labour office geneva. Egypt tourism numbers surge after eightyear slump, but. Egypt tourist arrivals 19822019 data 20202022 forecast. Oecd ilibrary oecd tourism trends and policies 2010. Feb 20, 2019 this statistics shows the number of tourist arrivals in egypt from 2010 to 2017.
Pdf on jan 1, 2010, ahmed badr and others published tourism sector dynamics in egypt in light of global financial crisis find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. In general, the shares of middle east and africa are decreasing, while that of europe is increasing. Therapeutic tourism in egypt, opportunities and challenges. The transformation of egypt as a destination for mass tourism has profoundly reshaped the national territory. Full text pdf journal of tourism and hospitality management. Jul 21, 2016 an engine of inclusive growth and sustainable growthin africa egyptian minister of tourism. Egypt enjoys various fields of tourism attraction, the most important are archeological or cultural tourism which is one of the oldest types of tourism in egypt, where the landmarks of the ancient civilizations are visible to the naked eye, an incarnation of the nations that constructed these civilizations since the dawn of history.
Egypt tourism in figures, issued by ministry of tourism table shows the bed nights by region of origin. Tourists visit egypt to enjoy various types of activities, yet cultural tourism remains the most popular one. Usaid egypt tourism fact sheet pdf 617k current activities rediscovering esnas cultural heritage assets. Then, in the throes of the arab spring in january 2011. The activity patterns and the markets of these tourism are definitely different. The ministry of tourism, in collaboration with the. Egypt 2011 tourism revenues seen down by a third reuters. Gdfhts 2010 international labour organization sectoral activities programme developments and challenges in the hospitality and tourism sector issues paper for discussion at the global dialogue forum for the hotels, catering, tourism sector 2324 november 2010 geneva, 2010 international labour office geneva. The travel and tourism industry in egypt is one of the countrys leading economic sectors, generating about 389 billion egyptian pounds for the gdp in 2018. On 19 may 2016, egyptair flight 804 left paris for cairo with 66 people on board but crashed in the mediterranean from unknown causes related to a fire.
Knowledge series public disclosure authorized development. Egyptian tourism revenue sees dramatic growth in 2010. Jul 21, 2018 tourism in egypt hit an alltime high in 2010 at 14. Tourism, the act and process of spending time away from home in pursuit of recreation, relaxation, and pleasure, while making use of the commercial provision of services. This article examines how the revolution of egyptian tourism has led to the development of previously desert areas the shores of the red sea and of the mediterranean sea in an inversion of the previously nile valleycentred tourism maps.
Tourism in egypt subtitle a study on the causes of deterioration with the respect to the role of destination marketing course master of business administration marketing management author. The fact that larger countries regularly perform better in a comparison of the absolute number of guests is obvious. As such, tourism is a product of modern social arrangements, beginning in western europe in the 17th century, although it has antecedents in classical antiquity. Historicalarcheology tourism is a major tourism product for egypt and will grow steadily in the future. Historicalarcheology tourism with the nile cruise is the most popular products in the top five countries of origin of visitors. It is distinguished from exploration in that tourists follow a. Egypts tourist industry counts the cost of terrorism. Developments and challenges in the hospitality and tourism. Besides archeological and religious tourism, there are sea resorts, international conferences and exhibitions, incentive travel, art, cultural, sport festival and shopping tourism.
This study aims also at finding out the role of the egyptian government, the ministry of interiors and ordinary citizens in the development and progress of religious tourism in egypt. Egypt tourism shows little recovery in 2012 economy. Prweb uk august 10, 2010 egypt s tourism minister zoheir garrana has announced that the countrys tourism revenues from the first six months of 2010 have increased by 17. At its peak in 2010 the sector employed about 12% of workforce of egypt serving approximately 14. As one of the pillars of egypt s economy, the travel industry serves as a leading. Tourism is one of the leading sources of income, crucial to egypt s economy. Egypt is considered one of the most important destinations in historical and cultural tourism, theres no other places in the world hold more secrecy than egypt. Usaidegypt tourism fact sheet pdf 617k current activities rediscovering esnas cultural heritage assets. Apr 10, 2014 the paper examines the role of slum tourism in poverty relief.
In 2017, the number of tourist arrivals amounted to about 8. Following a period of rapid economic growth, egypt experienced low levels of growth as a result of decreased investment, savings and tourism revenue during the arab spring. Egypts tourism industry is again on the rise, with promising hotel. Egypts tourism sector showing strengths despite challenges. The department works towards advancing the methodological frameworks for measuring tourism. Oecd tourism trends and policies 2010 the tourism sector, a vital driver of jobcreation and growth, is under pressure. Tourism is one of the leading sources of income for the economy of egypt each year. Travel and tourism in egypt to 2018 page 1 timetric. Tourism is an important economic sector for many countries in africa. The tourism rebound in egypt egypts tourism industry is again on the rise, with promising hotel construction plans, new investment from the red sea to cairo, and millions of tourists from around the world travelling to our shores. One of these effects is the dependence of the country on international tourists since they make up the majority of the market share in this industry. The opinions on the tourism promotion are summarized below. Promoting tourism as an engine of inclusive growth and.
Egypt has high hopes for tourism despite grim statistics. At its peak in 2010 the sector employed about 12% of egypt s workforce serving approximately 14. The number of tourists visiting egypt has plummeted from 14. Gender gap in tourism wages in europe, 2011 % 14 table 11. The touristic particularity of africa lies in the wide variety of points of interest, diversity and multitudes of landscapes as well as the rich cultural heritage. Prweb uk august 10, 2010 egypts tourism minister zoheir garrana has announced that the countrys tourism revenues from the first six months of 2010 have increased by 17. The ministry of tourism, in collaboration with the concerned. Jaylan azer author year 20 pages 10 catalog number v304251 file size 593 kb language english tags egyptian tourism tourism hospitality management quote. Tourism in egypt is based on the rich history of ancient egypt, pyramids, artifacts and breathtaking red sea beaches. Tourists are returning to egypt after years of staying away. Usaid supports the development, implementation, and promotion of an alternative tourism development approach in esna, in luxor governorate, that improves the towns potential for responsible cultural tourism.
These impacts and the structure of the tourism sector determine the sectors economic impact on a country. The city of hurghada has become one the most famous tourist destinations in egypt and the middle east for tourists, while gaining a similar reputation when lovers of this type of tourism resorts for tourists from other parts of the world, hurghada has gained this reputation in large only a few years, due mainly to two things. This product is licensed and is not to be photocopied published. In 1997, visitors from europe generated 63% of bed nights. Tourism in egypt hit an alltime high in 2010 at 14. Therapeutic tourism is an obvious outcrop of the tourist product diversification policy. In this piece of research, a number of questions will be answered. Mekawy and others published slum tourism find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. There are many countries that benefit the most from tourism like uganda, algeria, egypt, south africa, kenya, morocco, tunisia, and tanzania. Private sector engagement through development cooperation. Tourism in egypt egypt recorded a total of 11 million tourists in 2018, ranking 37th in the world in absolute terms. Initial figures show that nearly 9 million tourists visited egypt in 2018, up from 5. Developments and challenges in the hospitality and tourism sector. All years 20192020 20182019 20172018 20162017 20152016 20142015 202014 201220 20112012 2010 2011 2009 2010 20082009 20072008 20062007 20052006 20042005 20032004 20022003 20012002 20002001.