Key findings: P0351 - Tourism and Migration, April 2007

The total number of foreign travellers who visited South Africa from Africa, overseas and unspecified countries, arriving through all ports of entry during April 2007 was 795 901. The April 2007 figure represents an increase of 9,4% as compared with the April 2006 figure of 727 272. During April 2007, the most common mode of travel used by foreign travellers arriving in South Africa was road, involving 557 529 (70,1%) travellers while the total number of foreign travellers departing, road constituted the most common mode of travel 469 138 (67,4%).