Key findings: Report-03-51-02 - Tourism, 2011

The total number of foreign travellers who visited South Africa from Africa, overseas and unspecified countries, arriving through all ports of entry during 2011 was 12 495 743. The 2011 figure represents an increase of 8,0% as compared with the 2010 figure of 11 574 540. During 2011, 5 429 177 arrivals were recorded for South African residents while the total number of those departing was 5 455 260. In 2011, a total of 12 097 490 visitors came to South Africa, of which 3 758 136 are same day visitors and 8 339 354 are tourists (overnight visitors.)