Key findings: P0351 - Tourism and Migration, March 2007

The total number of foreign travellers who visited South Africa from Africa, overseas and unspecified countries, arriving through all ports of entry during March 2007 was 723 090. The March 2007 figure represents an increase of 6,7% as compared with the March 2006 figure of 677 427. During March 2007, the most common mode of travel used by foreign travellers arriving in South Africa was road, involving 483 522 (66,9%) travellers while the total number of foreign travellers departing, road constituted the most common mode of travel 429 389 (65,8%).