Selected African countries with the largest number of international tourist arrivals in 2019 to 2024 (in millions)

The North-African nation Morocco ranked first among the African countries with the most international tourist arrivals, accounting for almost  **** million arrivals in 2024. Following in second place and third place were Egypt and Tunisia, which received around  ****  million and ****  million arrivals, respectively.  

 Which is the top tourist spot? 

Egypt ranked first in terms of international tourism receipts in 2023, which amounted to approximately **** billion U.S. dollars. Morocco, South Africa, and Tanzania followed, with international tourist receipts of around  **** billion, *** billion, and *** billion U.S. dollars, respectively. Furthermore, Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa have been the three leading countries since 2019. Regarding the Travel & Tourism Competitiveness Index (TTCI) in Africa in 2024, which measures factors and policies that make a country eligible for investments in the travel and tourism sector, South Africa, Mauritius, and Egypt held the top spots. South Africa received a TTCI score of **** out of seven, while Mauritius and Egypt received **** and **** points, respectively. Comparatively, Botswana and Kenya came in next.