Tourism revenues exceeded $13 billion in 2021 in Egypt, returning to their pre-pandemic level, according to Ghada Shalaby, the responsible deputy minister. Who also expects a consecutive increase in 2022.
“In 2022, we will have the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, the Grand Transfiguration Project in the Sinai, the Galala Resort on the Red Sea coast and the expansion of hotels in the city of Alamein, which will induce new tourism products that increase the competitiveness of tourism,” she said.
In 2019, revenues were estimated at 13.03 billion USD before falling to 4 billion, an annual drop of 70% caused by Covid-19.
Tourism contributes up to 15% to Egyptian GDP.
