Key findings: P0351 - Tourism and Migration, January 2006

The total number of foreign travellers who visited South Africa from mainland Africa, overseas and unspecified countries, arriving through all ports of entry during January 2006 was 729 249. The January 2006 figure represents an increase of 13,0% as compared with the January 2005 figure of 645 432. During January 2006, the most common mode of travel used by foreign travellers arriving in South Africa was road, involving 513 630 (70,4%) travellers while the total number of foreign travellers departing, road constituted the most common mode of travel 394 530 (65,5%).