Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, revealed that inbound tourist traffic to Egypt from January to May 2025 grew by 26% in tourist numbers compared to the same period of 2024, when growth ranged between 4% and 6%. The same period also saw a notable increase in tourist spending rates.
This came in his speech yesterday evening at the official opening ceremony of the "Hyatt Centric Cairo West" hotel, on behalf of Prime Minister Dr. Mostafa Madbouly. The hotel is the first art hotel in Egypt and Africa, and its design and identity are based on contemporary Egyptian art.
The Minister of Tourism and Antiquities pointed to the pressing need to double the number of hotel rooms in Egypt over the next five years, which is a major challenge but a necessity to accommodate the numbers of tourists arriving in Egypt, especially in light of the positive indicators the country's tourism sector is witnessing.
