Key findings: P0351 - Tourism and Migration, February 2007

The total number of foreign travellers who visited South Africa from Africa, overseas and unspecified countries, arriving through all ports of entry during February 2007 was 707 102. The February 2007 figure represents an increase of 9,5% as compared with the February 2006 figure of 645 701. During February 2007, the most common mode of travel used by foreign travellers arriving in South Africa was road, involving 434 206 (61,4%) travellers while the total number of foreign travellers departing, road constituted the most common mode of travel 377 026 (62,1%).