The number of tourist arrivals from all countries reached 473,000 during September this year, compared to 802,000 tourists during the same month in 2015—a decrease of 41%, according to the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS).
CAPMAS stated in its monthly bulletin this week that the countries that most influenced the rate were Russia by 64.5%, followed by the United Kingdom (UK) by 18.1%, Germany by 13.1%, and Italy by 3.6%.
The Middle East sent the most tourists to Egypt in September this year, accounting for 34.6% of arrivals, with Saudi Arabia making up the largest share with 29.6% of …read more
Source: Daily News Egypt
