Egypt’s tourism industry is one of the country’s important economic pillars, but it has been severely hit by factors such as political unrest and terrorist attacks in recent years. However, with the improvement of political stability and security situation, Egypt’s tourism industry is gradually recovering and showing a good development trend.
1. Tourism is affected by many factors
Egypt’s tourism industry used to be one of the country’s important economic pillars, but since the spring of 2011, the country’s political turmoil has continued, causing the tourism industry to be severely affected. In October 2015, a Russian passenger plane crashed in the Sinai Peninsula, killing 224 people. This incident caused one of the worst blows to Egypt’s tourism industry in history.
2. Improvements in political stability and security bring opportunities for recovery
In recent years, the Egyptian government has adopted a series of measures to strengthen the protection and management of tourism, while strengthening cooperation with others to improve the safety of the tourism industry. Egypt *** has also launched a number of tourism promotion policies to encourage foreign tourists to travel.
3. Egypt’s tourism industry shows a good development trend
Egypt’s tourism industry is gradually recovering as political stability and the security situation improve. According to data from the Egyptian Tourism Ministry, Egypt received more than 13 million foreign tourists in 2019, a year-on-year increase of 11.3%. Egypt’s government also plans to invest billions of dollars in the next few years to improve tourism infrastructure and attract more tourists.
4. Future development trends of Egypt’s tourism industry
In the next few years, Egypt’s tourism industry will continue to maintain a good momentum of development. Political stability and improved security will continue to attract more tourists. Egypt *** also plans to increase investment in tourism and improve tourism infrastructure and service levels to meet the needs of tourists. At the same time, Egypt will also strengthen tourism cooperation with other countries, expand the tourism market, and promote the sustainable development of the tourism industry.