السياحة في مصر تسجل قفزة في 2023 رغم التوترات الجيوسياسية
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00:00 A new historical figure is set by the Egyptian Tourism sector in 2023.
00:06 It is the highest number of tourists visiting Egypt after it exceeded 14.9 million tourists,
00:13 despite the geopolitical turmoil and crises the region is witnessing.
00:18 The last quarter of the year saw an 8% increase in the number of tourists.
00:24 This opens the door to more optimistic expectations in 2024,
00:30 as the sector is expected to record an unprecedented growth in numbers and revenues,
00:34 while Egypt is relying on tourism to attract more foreign cash flows.
00:39 We hope that the Gaza crisis will end soon.
00:43 If God wills, the situation in Bashar will improve by the end of the second or first month,
00:48 and the visas will increase again.
00:52 If God wills, in 2024, if no other problems occur in the region,
00:58 Egypt will be able to exceed the 18 or 20 billion dollar target,
01:05 and the number of tourists will increase at the same rate and level.
01:10 The Central Bank of Egypt's data indicate that the number of tourists
01:14 increased by 9% in the first quarter of the current financial year,
01:18 to 4.5 billion dollars.
01:22 Egypt is trying to attract more tourism investments,
01:25 and recently it approved a package of incentives to encourage investors
01:29 to build more hotel rooms,
01:32 in order to attract more tourists.
01:34 It is expected to reach 30 million tourists by 2028.
01:40 We are talking about a lot of support from the government
01:43 to develop tourism revenues.
01:46 As long as we invest with local investors,
01:49 and as long as we support them,
01:51 and reduce their tax and financial burden,
01:54 and encourage them to increase the number of hotel rooms,
01:58 I think that in 2024 we will reach different numbers.
02:03 The Ministry of Tourism's data indicate that the number of hotel rooms
02:07 increased to 220,000 rooms in 2023,
02:11 while Egypt aims to reach 500,000 rooms with investments
02:17 of up to 30 billion dollars.
02:20 With the number of tourists reaching a record level in 2023,
02:25 Egypt is aiming to strengthen economic performance in 2024,
02:31 as one of the fastest economies in terms of growth and ability
02:36 to attract foreign money.
02:38 Yassin Al-Ghulhadissi, MBC Arabia, Al-Qahira.