São Paulo – Egypt’s tourism revenues surged 4.7% year on year during the first half of 2024 to reach USD 6.6 billion, according to information from the African country’s Ministry of Tourism reported by Arab News on Tuesday (2).
Moreover, the report revealed that the total number of travelers arriving in the Arab country during the first half of this year reached 7.07 million, which is almost identical to the historical record achieved during the same period in 2023, which amounted to 7.06 million tourists.
This rise is mainly attributed to an increase in the country’s inbound airline seats and hotel rooms, which rose by 10% to a total of 220,000 rooms.
Tourist nights also saw growth in the first half of this year, reaching 70.2 million, surpassing previous records of 67.6 million in 2023 and 65.7 million in 2010.
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Translated by Guilherme Miranda
