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Africa Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Factsheet
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Africa Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Factsheet
Released on May 12, 2026
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Africa Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Factsheet

Discover the total  economic contribution that the Travel & Tourism sector brings to Africa  and the world in this data-rich WTTC EIR factsheet.

Discover the total economic contribution that the Travel & Tourism sector brings to Africa and the world in this data-rich WTTC EIR factsheet.
Update coming soon
A new and updated EIR Factsheet is coming soon. However, in the meantime you can still access the World factsheet and the top-level regional data.
Please note that all data, including historic data, gets updated every year.
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Factsheet details

This factsheet highlights the importance of Travel & Tourism to Africa across many metrics, and features details such as:

  • Contribution of the sector to overall GDP and employment in the region and globally
  • Comparisons between 2019 and 2025
  • Forecasts for 2026 and 2036
  • International and domestic visitor spending
  • Proportion of leisure vs business spending
  • Top 5 inbound and outbound markets


The factsheet also gives details of Travel & Tourism’s Environmental & Social Footprint in Africa, with 2024 data on indicators such as:

  • Share of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, and GHG intensity
  • Travel & Tourism’s use of different energy types
  • Travel and Tourism-linked tax contributions
  • Share of female, youth and high-wage employment  
Number of pages in this product: 3

Methodology and sources

For further explanation of the methodology and sources behind this Economic Impact Research, please refer to these two supporting papers:

2024 Factsheets and Reports: 'Methodology'and 'Data Sources and Estimation Techniques'.
2025 Factsheets and Reports: 'Methodology'and 'Data Sources and Estimation Techniques'.

The full report

For much more data on Africa, including data across other indicators and years, see the full Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research report for Africa.

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Travel & Tourism Economic Impact Research (EIR)

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