The number of tourists in Egypt decreased by half

In May this year, 431,800 people visited the country, half the number compared to last May, when 894,600 tourists arrived, Daily News Egypt reported.

The Central Statistics Agency (CAPMAS) estimated that tourists from Russia in May this decreased by 61.3% compared to last year. British tourists decreased by 12.9%
Germany 10%, Italy 4%.

Saudi Arabia occupies a significant niche in Egypt’s tourism with 31.2%, followed by Western Europe with 28% of all arrivals, Africa with 12.5%, and Eastern Europe, Asia and America with a share of 27.1% of all arrivals.

The number of nights that tourists spend in Egypt has also decreased. In May 2016, tourists spent 2.5 million nights in the country, which is only 28.6% of last year’s results. In May 2016, tourists spent 8.6 million nights on vacation in Egypt. CAPMAS notes that this sharp drop is due to a sharp drop in the number of nights spent by tourists from Eastern Europe. The fall is 94.9%, and the drop in the number of overnight stays of Russian tourists is 99.2%.