Egypt Tourism Growth Pushes Revenues Beyond $18 Billion in 2025

Egypt tourism growth was recorded in 2025 as the country welcomed about 18.8 million visitors, approaching the 19 million mark, the highest level ever achieved by the sector.

Official figures show that Egypt tourism growth helped push tourism revenues beyond $18 billion for the first time, supported by near-full hotel occupancy rates in several destinations during the New Year holiday season.

Tourism Minister Sherif Fathy said the Russian market ranked first in visitor numbers, followed by Germany, the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and Italy, making up the top five source markets for inbound travel in 2025.

Hotel expansion and investment momentum

He added that around 15,000 new hotel rooms were opened during the year, while plans are in place to add nearly 25,000 more rooms next year as part of ongoing Egypt tourism growth.

Industry experts attribute the momentum to the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, major infrastructure upgrades and government incentives supporting tourism investment.

These developments underline sustained Egypt tourism growth and expectations of a larger surge in visitor numbers in the coming period.