Private sector engagement through development cooperation. Egypt tourism in figures, issued by ministry of tourism table shows the bed nights by region of origin. Tourism in egypt subtitle a study on the causes of deterioration with the respect to the role of destination marketing course master of business administration marketing management author. Developments and challenges in the hospitality and tourism. It is distinguished from exploration in that tourists follow a. Prweb uk august 10, 2010 egypts tourism minister zoheir garrana has announced that the countrys tourism revenues from the first six months of 2010 have increased by 17. Egypt tourism receipts down 15% in 2015 on back of. Egypt contribution of travel and tourism to gdp % of gdp was at level of 11. Then, in the throes of the arab spring in january 2011.
The touristic particularity of africa lies in the wide variety of points of interest, diversity and multitudes of landscapes as well as the rich cultural heritage. Egypt is a well established famous touristic destination preferred by 14 million international tourists in 2010. Female employment in tourism visiavis other sectors, 2010 % table 10. Gdfhts 2010 international labour organization sectoral activities programme developments and challenges in the hospitality and tourism sector issues paper for discussion at the global dialogue forum for the hotels, catering, tourism sector 2324 november 2010 geneva, 2010 international labour office geneva. Jul 21, 2016 an engine of inclusive growth and sustainable growthin africa egyptian minister of tourism. The ministry of tourism, in collaboration with the concerned.
Tourism in egypt hit an alltime high in 2010 at 14. The transformation of egypt as a destination for mass tourism has profoundly reshaped the national territory. One of these effects is the dependence of the country on international tourists since they make up the majority of the market share in this industry. Travel and tourism in egypt to 2018 marketresearch. Tourism in egypt is based on the rich history of ancient egypt, pyramids, artifacts and breathtaking red sea beaches. Oecd tourism trends and policies 2010 the tourism sector, a vital driver of jobcreation and growth, is under pressure. Facing an increasingly competitive landscape, tourism in many oecd countries has started to lag, in both growth rate and productivity. Travel and tourism in egypt to 2018 page 1 timetric.
All years 20192020 20182019 20172018 20162017 20152016 20142015 202014 201220 20112012 2010 2011 2009 2010 20082009 20072008 20062007 20052006 20042005 20032004 20022003 20012002 20002001. Tourist arrivals in egypt increased to 885 thousand in february from 861 thousand in january of 2019. Tourism, the act and process of spending time away from home in pursuit of recreation, relaxation, and pleasure, while making use of the commercial provision of services. In general, the shares of middle east and africa are decreasing, while that of europe is increasing. This page provides egypt tourist arrivals actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Therapeutic tourism is an obvious outcrop of the tourist product diversification policy. Usaidegypt tourism fact sheet pdf 617k current activities rediscovering esnas cultural heritage assets. Tourism has several negative economic effects in egypt.
This product is licensed and is not to be photocopied published. Knowledge series public disclosure authorized development. Historicalarcheology tourism is a major tourism product for egypt and will grow steadily in the future. Oecd ilibrary oecd tourism trends and policies 2010. To do so, it surveys the stateoftheart literature on tourism and poverty and investigates the ways in which slum tourism research. Tourism is one of the leading sources of income for the economy of egypt each year. On 19 may 2016, egyptair flight 804 left paris for cairo with 66 people on board but crashed. Following a period of rapid economic growth, egypt experienced low levels of growth as a result of decreased investment, savings and tourism revenue during the arab spring.
The department works towards advancing the methodological frameworks for measuring tourism. Tourism impacts economies through three interrelated routes i. This study aims also at finding out the role of the egyptian government, the ministry of interiors and ordinary citizens in the development and progress of religious tourism in egypt. Pdf on jan 1, 2010, ahmed badr and others published tourism sector dynamics in egypt in light of global financial crisis find, read and. Egypt enjoys various fields of tourism attraction, the most important are archeological or cultural tourism which is one of the oldest types of tourism in egypt, where the landmarks of the ancient civilizations are visible to the naked eye, an incarnation of the nations that constructed these civilizations since the dawn of history. Tourism is one of the leading sources of income, crucial to egypt s economy.
Tourism in egypt egypt recorded a total of 11 million tourists in 2018, ranking 37th in the world in absolute terms. On 19 may 2016, egyptair flight 804 left paris for cairo with 66 people on board but crashed in the mediterranean from unknown causes related to a fire. Jaylan azer author year 20 pages 10 catalog number v304251 file size 593 kb language english tags egyptian tourism tourism hospitality management quote. Tourists visit egypt to enjoy various types of activities, yet cultural tourism remains the most popular one. Egypt tourism revenues 20102019 data 20202022 forecast. Co 2 emissions by region of origin and destination 2005. Egypt tourism shows little recovery in 2012 economy. In that record year, tourism was 11% of the gdp and over 14% of foreign currency revenues. At its peak in 2010 the sector employed about 12% of workforce of egypt serving approximately 14. Jul 21, 2018 tourism in egypt hit an alltime high in 2010 at 14.
Initial figures show that nearly 9 million tourists visited egypt in 2018, up from 5. Egypt tourist arrivals 19822019 data 20202022 forecast. Usaid egypt tourism fact sheet pdf 617k current activities rediscovering esnas cultural heritage assets. The unwto statistics department is committed to developing tourism measurement for furthering knowledge of the sector, monitoring progress, evaluating impact, promoting resultsfocused management, and highlighting strategic issues for policy objectives. In total, east asian tourism has fallen 50% since 2010. Egypt is considered one of the most important destinations in historical and cultural tourism, theres no other places in the world hold more secrecy than egypt. As one of the pillars of egypts economy, the travel industry serves as a leading. The first quarter is down about 40 percent compared to last year. In 2017, the number of tourist arrivals amounted to about 8. As such, tourism is a product of modern social arrangements, beginning in western europe in the 17th century, although it has antecedents in classical antiquity. Tourism products in egypt, which are attractive to international visitors, are represented by historical tourism along the nile river as well as by marine tourism mainly with diving activities along the red sea coast. This page provides egypt tourist arrivals actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics. The pisa forum confirmed the first signs of a rebound in travel and tourism demand but there are still many uncertainties with regard to 2010.
As one of the pillars of egypt s economy, the travel industry serves as a leading. Therapeutic tourism in egypt, opportunities and challenges. Egypts tourism sector showing strengths despite challenges. Gdfhts2010 international labour organization sectoral activities programme developments and challenges in the hospitality and tourism sector issues paper for discussion at the global dialogue forum for the hotels, catering, tourism sector 2324 november 2010 geneva, 2010 international labour office geneva. International tourism exports have surpassed the growth of world trade over the past four years. The impact of tourism on both economic growth and employment is clearly positive. The drop in tourism was immense after the russian tourists on the airplane were killed. Pdf on jan 1, 2010, ahmed badr and others published tourism sector dynamics in egypt in light of global financial crisis find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The opinions on the tourism promotion are summarized below. The tourism rebound in egypt egypts tourism industry is again on the rise, with promising hotel construction plans, new investment from the red sea to cairo, and millions of tourists from around the world travelling to our shores.
Historicalarcheology tourism with the nile cruise is the most popular products in the top five countries of origin of visitors. At its peak in 2010 the sector employed about 12% of egypt s workforce serving approximately 14. Usaid supports the development, implementation, and promotion of an alternative tourism development approach in esna, in luxor governorate, that improves the towns potential for responsible cultural tourism. As radical islamists push for strict regulations on tourists, egypt s. Mar 29, 2017 tourism has several negative economic effects in egypt. The ministry of tourism, in collaboration with the. Egypt has benefitted from being a particularly easy market for foreign visitors to access, although in early 2015, there was a period in which visa rules became particularly confusing, and that may have taken a toll on overall numbers and the image of the country. Feb 20, 2019 this statistics shows the number of tourist arrivals in egypt from 2010 to 2017.
Promoting tourism as an engine of inclusive growth and. Egypt has high hopes for tourism despite grim statistics. The city of hurghada has become one the most famous tourist destinations in egypt and the middle east for tourists, while gaining a similar reputation when lovers of this type of tourism resorts for tourists from other parts of the world, hurghada has gained this reputation in large only a few years, due mainly to two things. In this piece of research, a number of questions will be answered. Apr 10, 2014 the paper examines the role of slum tourism in poverty relief.
Developments and challenges in the hospitality and tourism sector. Egyptian migrants to examine their nostalgia to visit the homeland, as well as to. Tourism is the second largest foreign currency earner of egypt after petroleum contributes to 8. This statistics shows the number of tourist arrivals in egypt from 2010 to 2017. Egypts tourist industry counts the cost of terrorism. Egypt 2011 tourism revenues seen down by a third reuters. Pdf the determinants of international tourism demand for egypt.
This article examines how the revolution of egyptian tourism has led to the development of previously desert areas the shores of the red sea and of the mediterranean sea in an inversion of the previously nile valleycentred tourism maps. Prweb uk august 10, 2010 egypt s tourism minister zoheir garrana has announced that the countrys tourism revenues from the first six months of 2010 have increased by 17. Egypts tourism industry is again on the rise, with promising hotel. Pdf tourism industry has been an important contributor to the egyptian economy. Egypt tourism numbers surge after eightyear slump, but. Countries like morocco and tunisia benefit from their beautiful beaches and their relative proximity to europe. The direct and indirect effect of travel and tourism in egypt in 2010 was. The growth of international tourism in the world goes. The successful countries in tourism are thriving due to a variety of factors. The tourism rebound in egypt egypt s tourism industry is again on the rise, with promising hotel construction plans, new investment from the red sea to cairo, and millions of tourists from around the world travelling to our shores. The travel and tourism industry in egypt is one of the countrys leading economic sectors, generating about 389 billion egyptian pounds for the gdp in 2018.
In 1997, visitors from europe generated 63% of bed nights. Gender gap in tourism wages in europe, 2011 % 14 table 11. Mekawy and others published slum tourism find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. In egypt security problems have collapsed the tourism industry, one of the cornerstones of its economy. Egypt, a country linking northeast africa with the middle east, dates to the time of the pharaohs. In the first eight months of 2009, international tourist arrivals fell by 7%, according to the world tourism. There are many countries that benefit the most from tourism like uganda, algeria, egypt, south africa, kenya, morocco, tunisia, and tanzania. Egypt contribution of travel and tourism to gdp % of gdp. This page provides egypt tourism revenues actual values. The number of tourists visiting egypt has plummeted from 14.
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