CAIRO - 18 March 2019: Travel and Tourism in Egypt grew by 16.5% last year which is the best increase 2010, significantly much faster than the global average of 3.9%, according to a research issued by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC).
The WTTC stated that Egyptian tourism is witnessing a leap and is deemed as one of the fastest growing in North Africa.
The improvements done in security infrastructure resulted in attracting tourists and
major travel companies back to Egypt’s popular destinations, such as Sharm ElSheikh, the Ministry of Tourism said in a statement on Monday, March 18.
The WTTC’s 2018 research, which compared Travel & Tourism sectors in 185 countries, showed that travel and tourism are responsible for 9.5% of all Egypt’s employment, providing 2.5 million jobs. The travel and tourism sector also contributed 11.9% of Egypt’s GDP in 2018 and is expected to grow a further 5.4% in 2019.
The research stated that Egypt’s Minister for Tourism, Rania Al-Mashat, said earlier
at a WTTC panel that she hopes to create “at least one opportunity for one person
in every household in the country.”
It also quoted Gloria Guevara, WTTC president and chief executive, saying, “We’re delighted to see the strong recovery of the Egyptian travel sector – a sector crucial to national economic growth and a key provider of jobs."
“WTTC also acknowledges Dr Rania al-Mashat’s prioritisation of the sector and
strategy to use the sector to enrich citizens and spread the benefits of travel and
tourism across the country.”
Mon, Mar. 18, 2019
