Number of foreign traveler departures from South Africa 2014-2022
total number of traveler departures amounted to over 10.5 million in 2022, which illustrates signs of recovery post-pandemic.
The number of foreign travelers departing from South Africa amounted to over 6.8 million in 2022. Compared to the previous year, this was a significant increase from around 2.8 million departures. The travel and tourism sector suffered severely due to travel restrictions associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Between 2017 and 2019, the number of foreign travelers dropped slightly, while the dip in 2020 and 2021 was visibly significant. Overall, the