The largest number of tourists in Africa in 2018 arrived by air, adding up to 32.1 million tourists. Arrivals by airplane increased from 30 million in the previous year. Following this were those who accessed the region by road and water, some 30 million and 4.1 million tourists, respectively. In 2021, the number of international tourist arrivals in Africa was projected to reach 37.3 million.
Number of international tourist arrivals in Africa from 2010 to 2018, by mode of transport
(in millions)
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World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (March 30, 2020). Number of international tourist arrivals in Africa from 2010 to 2018, by mode of transport (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232828/international-tourists-in-africa-by-mode-of-transport/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Number of international tourist arrivals in Africa from 2010 to 2018, by mode of transport (in millions)." Chart. March 30, 2020. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232828/international-tourists-in-africa-by-mode-of-transport/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). (2020). Number of international tourist arrivals in Africa from 2010 to 2018, by mode of transport (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232828/international-tourists-in-africa-by-mode-of-transport/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism). "Number of International Tourist Arrivals in Africa from 2010 to 2018, by Mode of Transport (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232828/international-tourists-in-africa-by-mode-of-transport/
World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), Number of international tourist arrivals in Africa from 2010 to 2018, by mode of transport (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232828/international-tourists-in-africa-by-mode-of-transport/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of international tourist arrivals in Africa from 2010 to 2018, by mode of transport (in millions) [Graph], World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism), March 30, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232828/international-tourists-in-africa-by-mode-of-transport/