Egypt will receive 15.7 million tourists in 2024

Sherif Fathi, the Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, announced that his country achieved a record number of inbound tourist traffic to Egypt during the year 2024 by receiving 15.7 million tourists from various tourist markets, despite the geopolitical conditions taking place in the region..

Fathi said, in a statement issued by the Ministry of Tourism today after participating in the meeting of the Culture, Tourism, Antiquities and Information Committee in the Senate, that what tourism has achieved in Egypt, despite the geopolitical conditions in the region and the changes in the world in general, was the result of a collective effort that must be preserved..

The Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities reviewed his ministry’s current strategy and goals for developing the tourism and antiquities sector, which is based on highlighting the diversity of tourism and archaeological capabilities, components and patterns in Egypt, which qualifies it to be the first tourist destination in the world in terms of tourism diversity, noting that a bank will be established for available investment opportunities to prepare a map. A unified investment in all available tourism investment opportunities and marketing for them inside and outside Egypt. It is also expected to add 40,000 new hotel rooms to the hotel capacity currently present throughout Egypt during the coming period..

He stressed the endeavor to develop all tourism products and patterns in Egypt, create new tourism patterns, link some products to each other, and work to implement an integrated marketing plan for these products..