UN Tourism confirmed in its report issued in June that Egypt saw a 16% increase in international tourist arrivals in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period of 2025, leading the countries of the Middle East and North Africa.
The report said Egypt's increase came despite a 14% decline in international tourist arrivals in the Middle East in the first quarter of this year, affected by the conflict in the region.
The organization revealed that Egypt's tourism revenue rose by 8% in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the same period of 2025, making it one of the 10 best-performing destinations in the world in terms of inbound tourism and revenue during that period, according to the official Facebook page of Egypt's Cabinet.
