EGYPT · TRAVEL

Key Facts

—Record pace: Egypt received 6.1 million visitors in the first four months of 2026, up 7 percent on a year earlier and a record for the period, per the State Information Service.

—Faster in Q1: Tourism Minister Sherif Fathy put first-quarter growth at 15.6 percent year on year, with revenues of about 5.1 billion dollars, up from 3.8 billion.

—The 2025 base: Egypt closed 2025 with roughly 19 million tourists, up 21 percent, its highest annual total on record.