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How Africa travelled in May 2023
August 2026Complete3 countries reportedA complete issue. Nearly every country that counts August has published it.
September 2026First figures19 countries in so farThe quickest countries publish within a few weeks of a month ending; most follow a month or so later.
October 2026Under wayStill happeningNo country can count a month before it ends. The first figures arrive about three weeks after it closes.Today
Of the 123 countries counted monthly, 19 publish within a month of it ending and 55 within two.Why is the latest issue August?So a month is judged on most countries, not a fewCountries count visitors at borders and in hotels, then check the figures before publishing. The Monitor waits until most are in. Statistics offices and banks work to the same calendar.
Africa editionArchive issue7 countriesTrust index 784 min read

Africa+27.6% on a year, 82.1% of 2019

Growing4 of 5 countries compared

Biggest gainerUganda +49.5%

Biggest loserAngola -14.4%

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Africa Tourism Holds at 82.1% of 2019 Level

The Monitor deskFrom 7 national offices4 min read

Two African countries reported tourism figures for May 2023, with one providing a year-on-year comparison. The regional level stood at 82.1% of the same month in 2019. Mauritius was the only market to record growth, with arrivals up 42.0% from a year earlier, and no destination reached a record monthly level. One country is set to mark Youth Day in the following month.

MoversMauritius was the sole grower, with arrivals up 42.0% on the year
RecordsNo destination reached a record monthly level in May 2023
CurrenciesThe yen weakened 1.6% against the euro while sterling rose 1.2%

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    129monthly issues
    829world and regional editions
    12years, 2015 to 2026
    7countries in this issue
    6editions every month
    0501002019 = 10089.5% of 2019April 2015April 20203.4% of 2019Back past 2019June 2022114.6%August 202620162017201820192020202120222023202420252026
    2015Issue No. 4 in April 2015, at 89.5% of the 2019 level.
    2019The benchmark year: every issue since measures against it.
    2020April 2020 falls to 3.4% of 2019, the deepest month on record.
    2022June 2022 passes 2019 again, at 103.4%.
    2026August 2026 stands at 114.6% of 2019.
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    Regions

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    Asia Pacific+238.2%

    Japan led at +1,191.6%, India trailed at -8.2%.

    21 countries → Read the Asia Pacific edition    Africa+27.6%

    Uganda led at +49.5%, Angola trailed at -14.4%.

    7 countries → Read the Africa edition    Americas+27.3%

    Montserrat led at +68.5%, Suriname trailed at -12.2%.

    27 countries → Read the Americas edition    Middle East+26.4%

    Israel led at +51.0%, Bahrain trailed at +15.7%.

    3 countries → Read the Middle East edition    Europe+24.7%

    Albania led at +52.2%, Gibraltar trailed at +0.9%.

    40 countries → Read the Europe edition

    Movers and records

    Who moved the month

    The biggest gainers and losers on a year, and the countries at or near the best month they have ever recorded.

    Biggest gainersOn a year

    01UgandaAfrica+49.5%02MauritiusAfrica+42.0%03KenyaAfrica+20.1%04TanzaniaAfrica+19.3%05AngolaAfrica-14.4%

    Biggest losersOn a year

    01AngolaAfrica-14.4%

    At or near a recordOf best

    01Ghana100.0% of its best month100.0%02Uganda100.0% of its best month100.0%03Kenya82.3% of its best month82.3%04Mauritius72.8% of its best month72.8%05Tanzania63.9% of its best month63.9%

    The month ahead

    June, and the money behind it

    National holidays across the countries in this issue, and how the big source-market currencies moved against the euro. A stronger currency makes travel abroad cheaper for its people.

    June 2023Countries on holiday

    MTWTFSS123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
    01Madaraka DayKenya1
    03Uganda Martyrs' DayUganda1
    09National Heroes' DayUganda1

    CurrenciesAgainst the euro

    CurrencyPer euroOn the month
    USD1.0868+0.9%
    GBP0.8704+1.2%
    JPY148.9255-1.6%
    CNY7.5948-0.5%
    KRW1,442.3145+0.7%
    AUD1.6346+0.3%
    THB37.1656+1.0%
    INR89.4602+0.5%

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    CountryFreshCompleteStableGradeScore
    Uganda68100C60
    Kenya79100C64
    Tanzania80100C64
    Ghana83100C65
    Angola100100B70
    South Africa87100A96
    Mauritius100100A100
    FreshHow far behind the newest figure is.
    CompleteThe share of the last five years held with no gap.
    StableHow little the office revised its figures in the last year.
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