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Tourism in South Africa - statistics & facts

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International tourist arrivals in Africa 2020, by country

Number of countries with visa free access to South Africans 2010-2022

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Number of overnight tourists in South Africa from 2012 to 2021

Available hotel rooms in South Africa 2000-2021

Occupancy rate of hotels in South Africa by stars 2012-2022

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Passport visa free score in Africa 2023, by country

African passports with visa free access to other countries as of January 2023

Visa openness index in Africa 2021, by indicator

Leading countries according to visa openness in Africa as of 2021, by indicator

Number of countries with visa free access to South Africans from 2010 to 2022

Ranking of the international tourist arrivals in Africa by country 2020 (in millions)

Economic contribution

  • Basic Statistic Contribution of travel and tourism to GDP in South Africa 2005-2021
  • Basic Statistic Value added of travel and tourism to GDP in South Africa 2019-2021
  • Basic Statistic Tourism direct gross value added in South Africa 2015-2021
  • Basic Statistic Tourism direct gross value added in South Africa 2021, by industry
  • Basic Statistic Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in South Africa 2019-2021

Contribution of travel and tourism to GDP in South Africa 2005-2021

Contribution of travel and tourism to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in South Africa from 2005 to 2021

Value added of travel and tourism to GDP in South Africa 2019-2021

Contribution of travel and tourism to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in South Africa from 2019 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Tourism direct gross value added in South Africa 2015-2021

Direct gross value added of the tourism industry in South Africa from 2015 to 2021 (in million South African rand)

Tourism direct gross value added in South Africa 2021, by industry

Tourism direct gross value added in South Africa in 2021, by industry (in million South African rand)

Total contribution of travel and tourism to employment in South Africa 2019-2021

Number of jobs in the travel and tourism sector in South Africa from 2019 to 2021 (in millions)

Inbound and outbound tourists

  • Premium Statistic Number of international tourist arrivals in South Africa 2014-2029
  • Basic Statistic Number of tourists arriving in South Africa from 2011 to 2022, by mode of travel
  • Basic Statistic Number of tourists arriving in South Africa from 2014-2022, by purpose of visit
  • Basic Statistic Total traveler departures from South Africa 2014-2022
  • Basic Statistic Number of foreign traveler departures from South Africa 2014-2022

Number of international tourist arrivals in South Africa 2014-2029

Number of international tourist arrivals in South Africa from 2014 to 2029 (in millions)

Number of tourists arriving in South Africa from 2011 to 2022, by mode of travel

Number of tourists arriving in South Africa from 2011 to 2022, by mode of travel (in 1,000s)

Number of tourists arriving in South Africa from 2014-2022, by purpose of visit

Number of tourists arriving in South Africa from 2014 to 2022, by purpose of visit (in 1,000s)

Total traveler departures from South Africa 2014-2022

Total number of traveler departures from South Africa from 2014 to 2022 (in 1,000s)

Number of foreign traveler departures from South Africa 2014-2022

Number of foreign traveler departures from South Africa from 2014 to 2022 (in 1,000s)

Tourism expenditure

  • Basic Statistic Foreign tourism visitor spending in South Africa 2009-2021
  • Basic Statistic Foreign tourism visitor spending as a share of exports in South Africa 2009-2020
  • Basic Statistic Share of domestic and international travel spending in South Africa 2019-2020
  • Basic Statistic Tourism expenditure in South Africa 2019-2021, by type
  • Premium Statistic Expenditure per capita on international tourism in South Africa 2001-2029
  • Premium Statistic International tourism receipts per capita in South Africa 2001-2029

Foreign tourism visitor spending in South Africa 2009-2021

International visitor spending in South Africa from 2009 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Foreign tourism visitor spending as a share of exports in South Africa 2009-2020

International visitor spending as a share of total exports in South Africa from 2009 to 2020

Share of domestic and international travel spending in South Africa 2019-2020

Share of domestic and international expenditure in the sector of travel and tourism in South Africa in 2019 and 2020

Tourism expenditure in South Africa 2019-2021, by type

Distribution of tourism expenditure in South Africa in 2019 and 2021, by type

Expenditure per capita on international tourism in South Africa 2001-2029

Expenditure per capita on international tourism in South Africa from 2001 to 2029 (in U.S. dollars)

International tourism receipts per capita in South Africa 2001-2029

International tourism receipts per capita in South Africa from 2001 to 2029 (in U.S. dollars)

Hotels and accommodation

  • Premium Statistic Monthly number of foreign overnight visitors in South Africa 2022
  • Premium Statistic Available hotel rooms in South Africa 2000-2021
  • Premium Statistic Occupancy rate of hotels in South Africa from 2000 to 2021
  • Premium Statistic Income generated from tourist accommodation in South Africa 2016-2022
  • Premium Statistic Monthly income from tourist accommodation in South Africa 2019-2023

Monthly number of foreign overnight visitors in South Africa 2022

Monthly number of foreign overnight arrivals in South Africa from January to December 2022

Number of available hotel rooms in South Africa from 2000 to 2021

Occupancy rate of hotels in South Africa from 2000 to 2021

Occupancy rate of rooms in hotels and similar establishments in South Africa from 2000 to 2021

Income generated from tourist accommodation in South Africa 2016-2022

Total income generated from tourist accommodation in South Africa from 2016 to 2022 (in million South African rand)

Monthly income from tourist accommodation in South Africa 2019-2023

Monthly income generated from tourist accommodation in South Africa from January 2019 to September 2023 (in million South African rand)

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