Key findings: P0351 - Tourism and Migration, December 2005

The total number of foreign travellers who visited South Africa from mainland Africa, overseas and unspecified countries, arriving through all ports of entry during December 2005 was 743 515. The December 2005 figure represents an increase of 6,5% as compared with the December 2004 figure of 698 340. During December 2005, the most common mode of travel used by foreign travellers arriving in South Africa was road, involving 522 840 (70,3%) travellers while the total number of foreign travellers departing, road constituted the most common mode of travel 510 321 (74,7%).