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How Africa travelled in April 2025

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 issue5 countriesTrust index 934 min read

Africa+15.5% on a year, 95.5% of 2019

Growing4 of 4 countries compared

Biggest gainerSouth Africa +17.9%

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Africa's Two Reporting Markets Both Advance in April

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Both African destinations reporting figures for April 2025 recorded growth in international arrivals compared with the same month a year earlier. South Africa led the group with a 17.9% rise, while Mauritius posted a 13.8% gain. Taken together, the two markets advanced 16.0% on the year and stood at 95.5% of their April 2019 level. No destination set a record month.

MoversSouth Africa led the region with a 17.9% annual rise, ahead of Mauritius at 13.8%

AheadOne reporting country will observe Workers' Day and another Labor Day in May

CurrenciesThe euro strengthened against all eight tracked currencies, gaining 4.3% versus the Chinese yuan

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12 years of Africa on the move, one issue a month

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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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Middle East+39.0%

Israel led at +104.7%, Bahrain trailed at +12.1%.

3 countries → Read the Middle East edition Africa+15.5%

South Africa led at +17.9%, Ghana trailed at +9.6%.

5 countries → Read the Africa edition Americas+12.5%

Sint Maarten led at +114.0%, Montserrat trailed at -5.9%.

25 countries → Read the Americas edition Europe+11.8%

Slovenia led at +31.0%, Jersey trailed at -19.1%.

39 countries → Read the Europe edition Asia Pacific+11.4%

Vanuatu led at +56.2%, New Caledonia trailed at -52.3%.

20 countries → Read the Asia Pacific edition

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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

01South AfricaAfrica+17.9%02SeychellesAfrica+17.4%03MauritiusAfrica+13.8%04GhanaAfrica+9.6%

Biggest losersOn a year

None this month.

At or near a recordOf best

01Seychelles100.0% of its best month100.0%02Ghana78.5% of its best month78.5%03Mauritius77.9% of its best month77.9%04South Africa75.0% of its best month75.0%05Tunisia62.4% of its best month62.4%

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May, 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.

May 2025Countries on holiday

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01Labor DayMauritius, Seychelles, Tunisia3

01Workers' DaySouth Africa1

01May DayGhana1

CurrenciesAgainst the euro

Currency	Per euro	On the month
USD	1.1214	-3.6%
GBP	0.8538	-2.0%
JPY	161.6705	-0.3%
CNY	8.185	-4.3%
KRW	1,617.4095	-2.5%
AUD	1.7844	-3.8%
THB	37.8828	-3.6%
INR	95.9723	-2.6%

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Every country is graded on its figures as held today. The issue's trust index of 93 is their average, weighted by size. The weakest come first.

Country	Complete	Stable	Grade	Score
Ghana	83	100	C	65
Seychelles	60	100	A	88
South Africa	87	100	A	96
Tunisia	96	100	A	99
Mauritius	100	100	A	100

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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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