The warning lights are flashing for the tourism industry in South Africa, which is in danger of losing its status as the most popular tourist destination on the African continent.
StatsSA’s 2018 tourist data released recently shows an increase in arrivals of 1.8%, to 10.4 million last year – but visitors from wealthy overseas markets are down from as much as 11% from the Middle East and New Zealand, to 3.8% fewer from the UK, 1.7% less from Germany, 5% less from France, 8% fewer from the Netherlands and 4% fewer from India.
“These declines not only impact negatively on spend and employment, but may put the hard work to add additional air routes in jeopardy.” Even more impressive in terms of growth in tourism is Ethiopia, which stands out as the world’s fastest-growing travel economy, growing by 48.6% last year to be worth $7.4 billion.
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Wonder why, when you can't keep the lights on tourist tend to look elsewhere.