General Travel Info

Travel industry snapshot

Over the last two decades, travel to South Africa has increased almost ten-fold.  It peaked at 10 million visitors before the global financial crisis, but has dropped off to around the 8 million mark post crisis.

• 75% are from Africa, the majority from direct neighbours
• 15% are from Europe
• 5% are from North America 
• 5% are from Asia

The international leisure : business split is approximately 2 : 1