International tourism, expenditures in Egypt
Egypt: International tourism, expenditures was 2.58 billion current US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising
International tourism, expenditures in Egypt, 1995–2020
Source: Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for international tourism, expenditures in Egypt is 2.58 billion current US$, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 30.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international tourism, expenditures in Egypt peaked at 4.35 billion current US$ in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.21 billion current US$, in 2000.
That places Egypt 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.33 billion current US$ | 1.22 billion current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.01 billion current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 3.39 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.21 billion current US$ | 2.42 billion current US$ | 4.35 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 billion current US$ | 2.58 billion current US$ | 2.58 billion current US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
More private sector data for Egypt
- Merchandise exports 51.40 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 51.9% (2024)
- Food exports 21.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 97.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 52.2% (2024)
- Food imports 20.4% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 40.8% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 33.52 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 49.0% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 23.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international tourism, expenditures in Egypt?
- International tourism, expenditures in Egypt was 2.58 billion current US$ in 2020, according to Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism.
- What is the highest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 4.35 billion current US$ in 2016.
- What is the lowest international tourism, expenditures recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 billion current US$ in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for international tourism, expenditures?
- Egypt ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2020.
- Is international tourism, expenditures rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt data come from?
- The figures come from Yearbook of Tourism Statistics, Compendium of Tourism Statistics and data files, UN Tourism, published as part of International tourism, expenditures (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International tourism expenditures are expenditures of international outbound visitors in other countries, including payments to foreign carriers for international transport. These expenditures may include those by residents traveling abroad as same-day visitors, except in cases where these are important enough to justify separate classification. For some countries they do not include expenditures for passenger transport items. Data are in current U.S. dollars.