Tourist arrivals from Germany, Ukraine, and Saudi Arabia have topped the list for 2017, according to CAPMAS statistics carried by Al Mal. A total of 1.23 mn German tourists arrived in Egypt last year, 797.3k from Ukraine, and 669.6k from Saudi Arabia, the report has found. The numbers, along with a 66.5% y-o-y rise in group travel to Egypt in 2017, comes as the country’s ailing tourism sector continues to recover.
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