Key findings: Report-03-51-02 - Tourism, 2009

The total number of foreign travellers who visited South Africa from Africa, overseas and unspecified countries, arriving through all ports of entry during 2009 was 10 098 306. The 2009 figure represents an increase of 3,8% as compared with the 2008 figure of 9 728 860. During 2009, 4 487 311 arrivals were recorded for South African residents while the total number of those departing was 4 423 987.In 2009, a total of 9 531 615 visitors came to South Africa, of which 2 519 750 are same day visitors and 7 011 865 are tourists (overnight visitors.)