East Africa Destination Tourism Insight Report including International Arrivals, Domestic Trips, Key Source / Origin Markets, Trends, Tourist Profiles, Spend Analysis, Key Infrastructure Projects and Attractions, Risks and Future Opportunities, 2023 Updat

East Africa Destination Tourism Insight Report including International Arrivals, Domestic Trips, Key Source / Origin Markets, Trends, Tourist Profiles, Spend Analysis, Key Infrastructure Projects and Attractions, Risks and Future Opportunities, 2023 Update

Summary

Analysis of destination markets, infrastructure, and attractions, as well as risks and opportunities in East Africa. This report explores the types of travelers that visit the region as well as a SWOT analysis.

Key Highlights

• GlobalData forecasts showing that overall inbound trips in East Africa increased by 120% YoY from 3.2 million to 7 million in 2022.
• The region's GDP is expected to grow by xx%, which will mean more jobs and money to spend. During this time, economies will move away from being based on agriculture and towards being based on industry and services.
• 57% of global respondents to a 2021 GlobalData Consumer survey said they take sun and beach vacations, making it the most popular type of tourism in the poll. VFR (40%), City Breaks (38%) and Culture (33%) are other prominent kinds of travel.
• Inbound business trips fell by xx% between 2019-2021 in East Africa. However, in 2022 and 2023, GlobalData projections show signs of a strong recovery, with the total inbound tourists increasing to approximately xx million in 2023 from just xx in 2021.

• This report is part of GlobalData's Destination Market Insights Series. These reports provide an in-depth analysis of a tourist destination and its key source markets, as well as an assessment of the trends and issues in the covered destination market, in this case the East Africa.

• Obtain a clear and detailed insight into new developments in a highly popular tourist destination.
• Use data and analysis to explore future trends related to international arrivals, airlines, niche tourism, and hotel developments.
• Gain a strong understanding of the opportunities in the market, as well as the risks, to support better business decisions.