Tourism Minister: Egypt's tourism performance exceeds the global average growth of 5% set by UN Tourism
Egyptian tourism recorded an exceptional and unprecedented performance in 2025, as Egypt received about 19 million tourists, setting a new record with a growth rate of 21% compared with 2024, an achievement reflecting the growing strength of the Egyptian destination on the international stage.
Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, stressed that what Egyptian tourism achieved in 2025 is a great accomplishment and confirmation of Egypt's competitiveness, given its security and stability and the clear vision and integrated strategy based on highlighting the diversity of the Egyptian destination's unmatched tourism types and products while improving the quality of tourism services provided.
Fathy added that this growth exceeds the average global growth rate estimated by UN Tourism at only about 5%, reflecting the confidence of tourists from various countries around the world in Egypt as a diverse and safe destination capable of offering diverse and integrated tourism experiences.
The minister praised the support of the political leadership, the efforts of the Cabinet and the government as a whole, and the continuous coordination between the various state bodies, which helped create a climate supportive of tourism growth, and also praised the efforts of the private tourism sector and all ministry staff, which resulted in this achievement.
In 2025, Cairo, Hurghada, Sharm El-Sheikh and Marsa Alam airports topped the list of airports receiving the most tourists, reflecting the geographical diversity of Egyptian tourist destinations and their ability to attract different segments of tourists from multiple markets, and confirming the success of the Egyptian state's efforts to develop tourism infrastructure and airports and improve the level of services provided.
Also in 2025, tourist flights were operated from 193 cities around the world to various Egyptian tourist destinations, a clear indicator of the expanding international flight network and growing demand to visit Egypt.
The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities stressed that the coming phase will build on these positive results and work to achieve sustainable tourism growth that is directly reflected in the national economy and strengthens Egypt's position as one of the world's most important tourist destinations.
