Egypt’s Tourism Grows 22% in June 2025

Tourism Sees Remarkable Growth in Mid-2025

Egypt’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, Sherif Fathy, announced that the country’s tourism sector recorded a 22% increase in visitor numbers during June 2025 compared to the same month in 2024. The announcement was made during a tourism conference held in Cairo, attended by key industry figures including Mohamed Ayyoub, head of the Chamber of Hotel Establishments.

Strategic Training Initiatives to Upskill Tourism Workers

Minister Fathy emphasized that the Ministry is investing in comprehensive training programs—both traditional and digital—to build a globally competitive workforce. A new Learning Management System (LMS) is set to launch in collaboration with the Egyptian Federation of Tourism Chambers to facilitate skills development. The minister highlighted that 70% of tourism workers are not tourism or hospitality graduates, prompting the need for practical training and exchange programs to close the skills gap.

Infrastructure Is Key to Growth Ambitions

Looking forward, Fathy addressed the infrastructure challenges that accompany Egypt’s ambitious goal of attracting 30 million tourists annually. Achieving this target will require doubling the number of hotel rooms over the next five years and enhancing airport capacity and flight availability to support increasing tourist traffic.

Soft Skills at the Core of the Tourist Experience

In addition to technical training, the Minister stressed the importance of developing soft skills among tourism professionals. Enhancing interpersonal communication and customer service is seen as essential to elevating the visitor experience and reinforcing Egypt’s global tourism image.

Strong Growth Continues Year-Round

Fathy also noted that January to May 2025 witnessed a 26% increase in tourist arrivals compared to the same period in 2024, reinforcing state confidence in the sector’s ability to lead economic growth in the near future.