Nearly 35 million international tourists reached the African continent for the purpose of leisure, recreation, and holidays in 2018, representing 51 percent of the total tourist arrivals. Moreover, some 10.5 million tourists carried out business and professional duties in the region. Additionally, over 21 million of the inbound tourists either visited friends and family or traveled for health, religion, or other reasons. In 2021, the international tourist arrivals in Africa was projected to reach 37.3 million.
Number of inbound tourists in Africa as of 2018, by purpose of visit
(in millions)
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (March 30, 2020). Number of inbound tourists in Africa as of 2018, by purpose of visit (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232803/number-of-international-tourists-in-africa-by-purpose-of-visit/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Number of inbound tourists in Africa as of 2018, by purpose of visit (in millions)." Chart. March 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232803/number-of-international-tourists-in-africa-by-purpose-of-visit/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (2020). Number of inbound tourists in Africa as of 2018, by purpose of visit (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232803/number-of-international-tourists-in-africa-by-purpose-of-visit/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Number of Inbound Tourists in Africa as of 2018, by Purpose of Visit (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232803/number-of-international-tourists-in-africa-by-purpose-of-visit/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), Number of inbound tourists in Africa as of 2018, by purpose of visit (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232803/number-of-international-tourists-in-africa-by-purpose-of-visit/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of inbound tourists in Africa as of 2018, by purpose of visit (in millions) [Graph], World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), March 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232803/number-of-international-tourists-in-africa-by-purpose-of-visit/
