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The tourism sector grew by 165 percent last year with some arguing that the boost to egypts ailing tourism industry is owed to improvements in security.

Japan and tourism. According to the world travel and tourism council wwtc tourism in egypt accounts for 119 of the countrys total economy. The world travel tourism council wttc represents the travel tourism sector globally. Cairo 10 february 2020.

This is 5 per cent more than the earlier year. Luxor and giza were among egypts most famous and well known cities according to the report. The ministry of tourism and antiquities is working to take advantage of the digital transformation for tourism promotion as it will launch several applications to serve cultural tourism in egypt and facilitate booking tickets for sites and museums.

Tourism plays a significant role in the egyptian economy as it represents according to government reports more than 15 of gdp during fy20182019according to a report by the world travel and tourism council wttc travel and tourism supported 119 of the nations gdp in 2018. Wttc works to raise awareness of travel tourism as one of the worlds largest economic sectors supporting one in 10 jobs 319 million worldwide. This is 8 per cent more than the earlier year.

Our members include over 200 ceos chairpersons and presidents of the worlds leading travel tourism companies from across the world and industries. In 2016 4440314 guests stayed in hotels in the emirate of abu dhabi. According to the united nations world tourism organization unwtos 2018 release on global travel and tourism egypt welcomed about 85 million tourists during 2017 with an increase of 551 percent compared to the same period of the previous year.

Sharm el sheikh egypt june 20 xinhua egypt was granted on saturday safe travel stamp from the world travel and tourism council wttc according to the countrys ministry of tourism and antiquities. It is estimated that a total of 131 million tourists visited egypt in 2019 up from 113 million and 83 million tourists in 2018 and 2017 respectively with revenues hitting a record. Wttc economic impact 2018 6 november 2018 global gdp.

I n the emirate of dubai there were 149 million overnight visitors. Moreover according to the world travel and tourism council wwtc tourism in egypt makes up 119 percent of the countrys total economy. 2017 2018 2028 direct contribution to employment million 118 121 150.

The emirate of sharjah welcomed 18 million guests into its accommodation sector. Direct contribution to gdp trillion usd 26 27 39 total contribution to gdp trillion usd 83 86 125 contribution of travel and tourism expected value source.