Key findings: Report-03-51-02 - Tourism, 2013

The total number of foreign travellers who visited South Africa from Africa, overseas and unspecified countries, arriving through all ports of entry during 2013 was 15 154 991. The 2013 figure represents an increase of 9,9% as compared with the 2012 figure of 13 795 530. During 2013, 5 090 060 arrivals were recorded for South African residents while the total number of those departing was 5 167 651. In 2013, a total of 14 317 908 visitors came to South Africa, of which 4 781 340 are same day visitors and 9 536 568 are tourists (overnight visitors).