Tourism numbers rise 55% for 3Q 2017

The number of tourists visiting Egypt grew 55% y-o-y in 3Q 2017 to 2.3 mn visitors, up from 1.5 mn for the same period last year,according to CAPMAS numbers picked up by Al Mal. July, August and September saw 781k, 819k and 732k visitors respectively, with Germany, Saudi Arabia and the Czech Republic topping the list of nationalities visiting. Third quarter numbers demonstrates the continued upswing in tourism this year, after first half of the year saw the number of tourists from 52.4% y-o-y.