National Tourism Sector Strategy (ntss) Presentation to Select Committee on Trade and International Relations 15 October 2014

OVERVIEW OF PERFORMANCE

• Tourist Arrivals 2013 (Source: South African Tourism and StatsSA)
• Tourist arrivals went up by 4.7% in 2013 compared to 2012. This was a total of 9 616 964 in 2013 from 9 188 368 in 2012.
• Arrivals from overseas markets went up by 7.1%. A total of 2 683 141 in 2013 from 2 505 762 in 2012. Top overseas markets: UK, USA, Germany, China (including Hong Kong), France.
• Arrivals from Africa recorded a total of 6 889 389 in 2013 from 6 634 933 in 2012 which was an increase of 3.8%. Arrivals from Africa account for 71.6% of total tourists arrivals to South Africa. Top African Markets: Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Mozambique, Swaziland and Botswana.